You may know will.i.am as the frontman of The Black Eyed Peas, but his interests beyond music have taken him down a fascinating path at the intersection of creativity and technology. In a recent podcast, he discussed his thoughts on AI and the creative process with host Adam Grant.
Some key points:
Adam notes that the most creative people are often the worst at explaining their ideas, because creativity requires divergent, non-linear thinking while explanation favors convergence and linearity.
The podcast features some impressive live wordplay and freestyling from will.i.am. His verbal creativity is on full display.
Interestingly, will.i.am now hosts a radio show with an AI co-host named Fiona. He shares his hopes about the future of AI in entertainment and creativity.
will.i.am and Adam debate what AI can and can’t do for human creativity. No definitive answers, but a great discussion nonetheless.
I didn’t previously associate will.i.am with the AI scene, but he clearly has an innovative and forward-thinking perspective to share. Worth a listen for anyone interested in the intersection of AI and creativity.
You may know will.i.am as the frontman of The Black Eyed Peas, but his interests beyond music have taken him down a fascinating path at the intersection of creativity and technology. In a recent podcast, he discussed his thoughts on AI and the creative process with host Adam Grant.
Some key points:
Adam notes that the most creative people are often the worst at explaining their ideas, because creativity requires divergent, non-linear thinking while explanation favors convergence and linearity.
The podcast features some impressive live wordplay and freestyling from will.i.am. His verbal creativity is on full display.
Interestingly, will.i.am now hosts a radio show with an AI co-host named Fiona. He shares his hopes about the future of AI in entertainment and creativity.
will.i.am and Adam debate what AI can and can’t do for human creativity. No definitive answers, but a great discussion nonetheless.
I didn’t previously associate will.i.am with the AI scene, but he clearly has an innovative and forward-thinking perspective to share. Worth a listen for anyone interested in the intersection of AI and creativity.
Listen here | Read the transcript here