AI thinks it's so cool. It couldn't even create a simple pair of wooden pants.
Everyone can sigh in relief. The encroaching AI-pocalypse won’t wipe out civilization. I know this because it failed miserably while creating a simple pair of wooden pants.
I’ll step back. My company name is Wooden Pants Creations, LLC. It comes from materials I worked on nearly a decade ago. One is a story titled “Her Father’s Wooden Leg.” The other came from actor and comedian Missy Hall, who continually had issues with her pants and promoted them on social media. Thus, Wooden Pants Creations.
Since I recently established my company as an LLC for a new contract, I needed a logo. Being an embracer of new technologies, I turned to today’s devil incarnate, artificial intelligence, to help me. First, I prompted the program to create a pair of pants made of wood. Next, I selected an option from its style list. I went with the simplest mode to see what it could do.
Meh.
The images sort of resembled wooden pants. Then again, they also looked like a pair of skinless human legs. Needless to say, I tried again with different style options until I gave up and went with something that wouldn't freak out potential clients. Instead of relying on more AI, I played with the design in PowerPoint and Canva. After changing its color, format, and border, I created a nice logo.
What Did We Learn Today, Rich?
I learned an important lesson from this experiment. Right now, AI doesn’t have the crazy-ass imagination of humans. Our epiphanies of brilliance combined with near-compulsive dedication to turn them into reality make us wholly unique.
Although conspiracy theorists say differently, we’re not controlled through brain-embedded computer chips. We have the power of independent thought. If not, we'd be automatons constantly looking at small screens throughout the day. Oh, wait ...
Today's call to action is to be as human as possible. Use AI where needed but don’t rely on it as a crutch because it will stop your so-stupid-it's-good ideas from emerging. In the end, we can live together in harmony instead of fighting each other.
Well, until your toaster decides to declare its independence. All bets are off after that.
All the best.
Rich Scott Keller
Email: wpantscreations@gmail.com
ClearVoice Portfolio: https://clearvoice.com/cv/RichardKeller
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rskellerwpp/
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