Whoa, Vol. 2: Conversations on AI × Creativity The AI Debate Is Not About Art, It's About Money — Jasmine Sun
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Oct 3, 2025 In this discussion, writer Jasmine Sun shares her journey from Substack to full-time writing, driven by her fascination with AI. She reveals how she utilizes large language models like ChatGPT for research and creativity, promoting transparency around AI usage. Jasmine argues that economic concerns, not aesthetic fears, underpin the anxiety about AI in art. She highlights the potential of AI to enhance human creativity, urging artists to adapt and upskill in response to these technological shifts.
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Guilt Over AI-Polished Lines
- The host shared guilt after a reader praised a line that AI helped craft and worried about authenticity.
- Jasmine responds that transparency about AI use deters backlash and many creators secretly use AI.
Be Transparent About AI Use
- Be transparent about how you use AI to avoid betraying reader trust and to normalize sensible usage.
- Explain your role and choices so the audience understands the human effort behind the work.
Effort Behind Work Drives Connection
- Readers connect to the curator's effort and choices more than the specific wording an AI supplies.
- The sense of human stakes and curation is central to how people value art.