Renaissance Geek (original) (raw)
Renaissance Geek (noun). A person that embraces the adventurous digital world, is not afraid to stumble and fail, and is naturally interested in how art, culture and technology is shaping the future.
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AI-generated video is coming - but not all made equal
We're closer than you might think to getting the first video implementations in the exploding field of generative AI. Runway, an AI-assisted browser-based video editing suite, has been at the forefront of generative video for a while now, and they've just launched their biggest milestone yet:...
Generative AI's most interesting bottleneck: Humans
Despite technological advancements, there is one particularly fascinating bottleneck holding back the full potential of generative AI today: humans
Frames per second, or: The Illusion of Motion
The story of why we perceive film as moving pictures, how TVs work, and how our brains create reality.
Influencer businesses stake their success on their personal brand - that's a big risk
Influencer-led businesses face a series of challenges that others don't. Here's how they differ from your standard business.
The three freedoms of the web
What makes a piece of content, or sub-platform truly open, and part of the open web's content corpus? Here's a framework to help you answer this question.
The Illusion of Speed
The story of our perception of time, or why things that feel fast are often better than things that are fast.
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I’m now a few years into my journey into the creator economy. As Google's first Head of Creator Relations, then Koji's Head of Creators, I’ve learned a ton about the challenges of creators of all types and sizes. Some are similar, some very different:...
AI-generated video is coming - but not all made equal
We're closer than you might think to getting the first video implementations in the exploding field of generative AI. Runway, an AI-assisted browser-based video editing suite, has been at the forefront of generative video for a while now, and they've just launched their biggest milestone yet:...
Generative AI's most interesting bottleneck: Humans
Despite technological advancements, there is one particularly fascinating bottleneck holding back the full potential of generative AI today: humans
Frames per second, or: The Illusion of Motion
The story of why we perceive film as moving pictures, how TVs work, and how our brains create reality.
The era of the side hustle?
There's a category of side hustles that isn't soul crushing and might become more popular: Monetizing hobbies, passions and interests that people already have.
Why are your followers are following you?
If you're a content creator or brand on social media, do this one thing today (and if you work with creators, forward this): Ask 10 regular visitors why they're following you. Deceptively basic, right? Let's analyze: Most creators or social media channels don'...
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