The world that we currently live in needs to change in many ways. The biggest change is to encourage creativity in our leaders of tomorrow instead of crushing creative skills. As a parent to twin teenagers, being a young adult author, and someone passionate about the importance of creativity, it has surprised me how negative young adults are today regarding embracing their talents. I compulsively wrote from the age of thirteen. My daughter has done also. My son draws – Thomas designed my logo when I wanted a natural and non-AI design. Humanity must be able to express itself with art, poetry and writing. At all ages. I asked my son why he didn’t take art and he said because it would never pay as a career. I know college and university students considering dropping out or changing subjects because they are convinced that AI will take away all artistic jobs. Many in my writing community think the same. As a woman in tech, with extensive AI experience in the corporate world, I do not believe this, and I am 100% confident that AI will never replace my writing skills, and I will tell you why in my podcast over the next year. Check out my blog for more information.
AI is here whether we like it or not and yes, it will change the face of this world, as did the internet in the 80’s. I remember then, when I taught older people skills in word and excel, the fear that it would take away their jobs. Exactly the same. Normal fear of change. I say to all young creatives: how AI will exist in the world of art has not been decided yet. In 5 years from now, the world will be very different. AI will not take away our jobs – like word and excel – it will be those who can work with it who take away our jobs. As a project Manager who uses AI, I am more productive and get the job over PM’s who cannot use it. Even today. By using AI I can do the work of 10 PM’s who cannot use AI – all by myself. I can run 10 times the number of projects. If you cannot exist alongside it then you will find it very hard to find any work in some areas in the future. As a global IT Project Manager, for years AI has helped me do more in a day. It saves me 3-4 hours of work daily by writing minutes and summarising workshops. We will all be expected to do 10 times as much work as we can today by ‘using’ AI as a tool. Not AI replacing us but being used by us – fear and avoidance is not the way to master this situation.
Indeed some repetitive jobs can go, or fewer people to do the same jobs – things will change – and in good ways too. For example, we can spend more time doing what we like – such as art! I do not think we, as humans, will be drawn to AI art because it lacks the heart and soul of the human behind it. And so, I am here to support young creatives and prove to them that we can indeed make a living by doing something that we love. AI will not replace us but help us achieve more focus as a tool. I see it used more in the corporate world than in art. I therefore wish to introduce you to some amazing individuals who are seeking freelance work to support them throughout college and university. If you need any proof reading, young adult writing feedback, editing, narrating, illustrations and book covers then I shall work with them, as a small independent publisher, along with their parents, to support you in creating unique work full of human heart, energy, youth and passion. If you work in the industry where you can commission them please reach out with what work is needed. They are building up their experience working with me, doing commissions for me, and going through that painful back and forth or perfecting. These are amazing artists learning to excel in their work and art. Let’s all support young creatives and show AI it’s place as a tool and not something to step in the way of our passion… Join me in supporting tomorrow’s leaders and supporting today’s young creators.