In a world flooded with AI tools, the true creative power lies with you. Mastery and personal touch outshine any app. The conversation highlights how years of honing your craft elevate your work beyond mere prompts. Your unique taste and experience can't be replicated by technology. Embrace AI as a supportive tool rather than a replacement, and let your individuality shine through. The central message? Keep showing up as the creative force you are, adapting and experimenting with each project.
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Tool ≠ Creator
Tools alone don't create work; the creator does the work and uses tools to execute it.
Mastery of fundamentals, not gear or apps, determines the quality of creative output.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Gear Won't Buy Mastery
Chase recalls people buying expensive gear and expecting instant mastery, which rarely happens.
He parallels that with AI: a new app won't magically give you taste or vision.
volunteer_activism ADVICE
Keep Doing The Work
Double down on the reps that built your taste, skills, and scars; they cannot be bought.
Keep producing one project at a time to maintain and grow the advantages only experience provides.
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I’m writing this from the beach, staring at the ocean, and I’ve got one big reminder for you today: You are your future.
Sure, AI is everywhere. New tools pop up daily. You’ve probably seen the tweets: “Anyone can type a prompt and become a world-class designer, writer, photographer.” Sounds nice. But let’s be real—that’s not how this works.
You make the work. Not the tools.
AI is powerful. No doubt. But it’s still just a tool. A $10,000 camera won’t make you Ansel Adams. And a shiny new AI app won’t magically give you taste, vision, or experience. Those come from the reps—from showing up, failing, refining, and creating again.
So if you’ve spent years honing your craft, here’s the truth: You’re at an advantage. Your taste, scars, and hard-won skills can’t be downloaded. And no AI prompt can replicate them.
Here’s what we get into:
Why your creative vision is the differentiator that separates pros from amateurs
How fluency in your craft helps you direct tools (instead of guessing with them)
Why every new tool—from Photoshop to AI—is just another layer on the same creative job
How to flip the “AI makes me obsolete” narrative into fuel for your next chapter
Why your fundamentals—taste, style, voice—matter more now than ever
The big idea? The tool is the least important part of the work. You don’t need to become a “prompt engineer.” You just need to keep showing up as the creative badass you already are—one who adapts, experiments, and leads with vision.
Keep pushing, keep experimenting, and above all—make work only you can make.