Generative AI

Riffs on Generative AI from Rock and Roll Reclaimed.

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11 riffs

Slop is made of people

AI made low-quality content easier to produce, but people built the slop economy. A call to take responsibility and make better work.

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Creativity

Five years

Five years after leaving corporate life, Mark Dauner reflects on Bowie, reclaimed wood, AI, and building an independent home on the open internet.

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Creativity

Elvis Presley and the human performance filter

Elvis made other people's songs unmistakably his own. What his performances in EPiC reveal about personal voice, creative influence, and AI.

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Creativity

Creativity, AI, Brian Eno…and farming?

What do Brian Eno, Nebraska farming, and generative AI have in common? Better creative work grows from context, care, and continued refinement.

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Creativity

Loving the alien

David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust shows how simple ideas leave room for imagination, and why creators using AI still need to own their stories.

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AI & Technology

GNOME, Bowie, and why your creative sausage needs a recipe

GNOME's AI code rules and David Bowie's creative process offer a lesson: know your ingredients, understand your tools, and take ownership of your work.

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AI & Technology

Reflecting on MAICON 2025 and Ace Frehley

MAICON 2025 and Ace Frehley's legacy spark a reflection on AI, creative personality, and the human imperfections worth keeping in our work.

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Creativity

Creative evolution: exploring Led Zeppelin's "Houses of the Holy"

Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy offers lessons in creative risk, musical influence, and using new tools without losing the voice that makes you unique.

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