As we head into this shortened work week, I wanted to pause and reflect on things that I’m grateful for. This is the 45th edition of my newsletter and everyone has been a fantastic experience since I started writing on June 1st. I just wanted to express my sincere thanks to all of you who are reading it. I’m here because you’re here and I couldn’t have done it without you. While the world seems crazy at times and AI has a lot of negative potential, I’m still excited about the road ahead and will continue bringing you the most relevant info as I uncover it.
On the subject of Vegan Friendsgiving, I wrote a post over on Medium where I put five different AI tools to the test in an attempt to create an art-directed image that captures the spirit of that headline. Spoiler alert: Your jobs are still safe. All the tools failed a little, but the process was really rewarding. Read the full article here
Midjourney V6 Coming Before Christmas
I already had a giant todo list of all the things I wanted to study for the month of December, but if MJ releases a text generation option, I know that I’ll jump pack up to the Pro plan and start generating a hundred images a day. If we are friends on Instagram, you’ll know when it’s working. Otherwise, stay tuned.
How to Get More Out of ChatGPT
Thanks to Travis R., I’m always on the lookout for Medium posts that aren’t held hostage behind the paywall. So if you’re ready to take the plunge and start using ChatGPT on a daily basis or to tackle some larger issue, read this FREE ARTICLE that explains how to get the most out of your experience.
Traditional Design Thinking is Dead
Okay, that headline was just for attention, but it worked on me so I’m using it as well. If you’re a UX Designer and you’ve accepted that you’ll be using AI tools or design for the possibilities created by LLMs in the near future, you’ll probably enjoy this FREE ARTICLE about how to incorporate a much greater range of possible outcomes when we start doing design thinking with generative AI tools.
Where Are All the Good Midjourney Prompts?
I was asked this question on Friday by second year design student Jacob M. and the answer is “it depends”. While anyone can put an article up on the web promising great results, they are often bloated, or not clearly though out, or just don’t work. If you want to get good at Midjourney, you will need a lot of trial and error and you will need to keep a log (Notion, Google Docs, etc.) of what worked and why. While these prompts seem too long for my tastes, I’ve been following this author for a while so I trust his methodology. Yes, this is another FREE ARTICLE, so copy and paste away.
YES! You Can Still Take My Survey!
Think about how good you’ll feel, the moment you hit that ‘Submit’ button, knowing that you’re helping me create a better outcome for my students. And yes, if you’re a current student, you can fill it out, too. AWESOME AF SURVEY LINK
Another Example of AI tools in Education
While I haven’t used Adobe Express yet, I’m really excited about it’s potential as an idea generator. In this article, Adobe profiles a teacher in India who has “harnessed its potential to empower his students to discover, learn, and share their knowledge with others. By equipping his students with the skills to teach, he is providing them with the capacity to influence an entire village and reshape its culture.” If you work in education and/or you think that AI has a huge potential, you should check it out.
Who is Mira Murati?
Is Sam Altman really fired? As of this writing (Sunday 10 AM) there were rumors that he was coming back. For now, Mira Murati is the interim CEO of OpenAI, so if you like keeping up to date, here’s a brief profile.
Update: Emmet Shear, former CEO of Twitch, is the new interim CEO of OpenAI.
Jakob Nielsen’s 7 Rules for AI for Right Now
It’s 6:49 AM, what I’m reading this morning just before I publish
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