Creativity Squared: On Enhancing Human Creativity

Dear Creativity Squared Member,

Super excited to share with you today’s episode Ep3. A.I. Art Superpowers: Discover Chad Nelson’s Collab with OpenAI DALL·E on the First-Ever A.I. Animated Short Film & Vogue Cover.

Chad and I met after the release of one of his recent creative ventures, the animated short film "CRITTERZ." This short is a groundbreaking achievement as the first film with visuals generated entirely by OpenAI DALL·E, then brought to life by incorporating classic Hollywood animation techniques.

What I really appreciate about Chad is his intent to educate and inspire whether that’s through his Instagram account @dailydall.e or through CRITTERZ.

Anddd…we waited to release this episode because OpenAI’s Dall·E has changed the trajectory of Chad’s career…and hitting newsstands this May, you can see Chad’s A.I. artwork featuring real photos of Bella Hadid on the cover of Vogue Italia!

When it comes to visual artists at the forefront of collaborating with A.I., look no further than Chad who sees A.I. empowering him with superpowers to push his own output and creativity…and who never in his life imagined that his art would end up on a Vogue cover!

Today, you’ll get to hear all about Chad’s creative process, what questions he’s thinking about related to A.I., how he approaches prompts, the making of CRITTERZ, and so much more — enjoy!

With all of the A.I. news flooding our feeds and screens, we’ve got you covered. News to check out includes:

• The Fake Drake Song Taking the Internet by Storm (thank you to Creativity Squared friend and subscriber Suz B. for sharing the Vox Today, Explained podcast!)

• ‘The Godfather of A.I.’ Leaves Google and Warns of Danger Ahead

• Can ChatGPT Write An Episode Of The Sporkful? (thank you to Creativity Squared friend and subscriber Courtney L. for sharing!)

• Huggingface, an open-source machine learning community, will showcase Spawning opt-outs on eligible datasets, with instructions on how to honor creator wishes through the Spawning API.

The intention of Creativity Squared is to be an active participant in the conversation and ignite our collective imagination at the intersection of A.I. and creativity to envision a world where artists thrive. Because it’s important to support artists, 10% of all revenue Creativity Squared generates goes to ArtsWave, a nationally recognized non-profit that supports over 100 arts organizations. Consider becoming a Premium Member today! 

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Listen: Ep3. A.I. Art Superpowers
Discover Chad Nelson’s Collab with OpenAI DALL·E on the First-Ever A.I. Animated Short Film & Vogue Cover

“I have produced more art and more visuals and pushed myself creatively further than I've ever had in any single year in my life thanks to these tools. To me, it fuels the soul as a creative. This has become my creative routine. It keeps my mind fresh.”

Listen to our full conversation with Chad Nelson on his creative process, what question he’s thinking about in terms of A.I., how he approaches prompts, and his work on CRITTERZ and for Vogue Italia.

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View: Vogue Italia May 2023 Cover Features Bella Hadid and A.I. Artwork
Conde Nast Partnered with OpenAI and A.I. Artist Chad Nelson the Vogue Italia’s May 2023 Cover featuring Bella Hadid

Chad Nelson, an award-winning creative director and technology strategist, had the privilege to use DALL·E to help create the May 2023 cover for Vogue Italia featuring Bella Hadid! Check out more images from the project!

Talk of the Town: Fake Drake Song
How AI-generated music could shape the future of the music industry and why it’s not all bad news

In the Vox’s Today, Explained podcast on the Fake Drake song, The Verge’s Nilay Patel shares: “The collision between computers and music is the story of our culture entirely. Whatever happens to the music industry because of computers happens to everything else five years later. You can just see it over time. The iPod came out, [then] the music industry was overturned. Many years later, you could download movies. Music moved to streaming — the whole industry was overturned.”

Get up-to-speed about everything you need to know about the Fake Drake song taking the internet by storm.

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