Season 1 · Episode 14 · 10 June 2026 · 00:14:39
A special episode from Decoded: The Decision Layer Today, we’re doing something a little different.This episode features a short extract from Decoded: The Decision Layer, the sister show to Decoded: …
Season 1Episode 8
AI + Creativity. Partner, Tool or Imitator?
· 00:05:26
From writing and painting to design and music, AI is making its presence felt in studios, agencies, and workshops around the world. But is it truly creative... or just a clever imitator?In this episode, Joel explores how AI is reshaping the creative process. From prompt-based ideation to generative art and music, we unpack how AI is becoming a new kind of collaborator, one that accelerates possibility but also challenges our definitions of originality, ownership, and artistic integrity.You’ll learn:How AI enters the creative processThe difference between clever remixing and true originalityThe ethical and legal tensions in creative AIWhy AI with humans may be the ultimate creative multiplierResources: promptengineeringcookbook.comNext episode: Can Machines Really Feel... Or Just Fake It?
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You're listening to Decoded, AI for Everyone, where artificial intelligence meets everyday intelligence. Each week, we cut through the hype, unpack the tech, and decode the future, one conversation at a time. This episode, we're expanding our usual style and diving headfirst into the creative world's use of AI. From writing and art to music and design, AI is no longer just helping creatives. It's becoming an innovative force itself. But here's the real question. Is AI a partner, a tool, or just an imitator? This week, I'm unpacking how AI is changing the way we imagine, invent, and inspire,…
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