Real Writing vs Gen AI
I think some people get confused that I teach two opposing skills: the traditional art of writing vs using Gen AI to churn out content.…
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Artists vs Gen AI
Yesterday, a student asked how I felt about Gen AI being trained on the works of artists without their consent. I gave a very long…
Live on air with Susan Ng
When Susan Ng invited me to her Saturday radio show Family Ties, I was happy that it would be a live, in-person interview. “I really…
Flux understands your prompts pretty well
My wife scolded me for not going to bed early last night. I said, “Just one more try!” No, I was not doing anything naughty…
Crowing about Flux AI images
Spent the past three hours playing around with Flux, the new AI imaging model made by former Stable Diffusion employees. The prompt: “2D mosaic of…
When students ask me about Gen AI…
The new university semester starts next week, and students will ask me about my stance on the use of Gen AI. I will show them…
Happy National Day 2024
Generated with Midjourney. And when my friends asked me for a lion with permed hair…
How I stopped eating ultra-processed foods
Last week, like magic, I suddenly stopped buying or eating any ultra-processed foods. Instead of crackers and biscuits, I now only eat tomatoes, figs, nuts…
ChatGPT as dictation machine
I found a new use for ChatGPT today. I was driving to meet some friends, and was thinking that I had not updated my journal…
ST Gen AI Masterclass – Aug 2024
I always enjoy the questions I get during our lunch and tea breaks at The Straits Times Generative AI Masterclass. “Ian, won’t AI make people…
Rapid AI Video production using Midjourney and Runway
I just made this animation and it is 90% AI-generated. You can do the same too, even if you have no design background. All you…
CNA commentary on Gen Z slang
I was confused when Kamala Harris was suddenly labelled as a “brat” on social media. But hey, that’s why Gen Z and Gen Alpha keep…