Is This Still Art? Debating AI’s Role in Storytelling and Sound | Ep. 78

Oct 3, 2025

Dive into the chaos of AI in the workplace and how it's impacting creativity across sectors. The discussion spans the debut of a synthetic actor, a backlash from performers, and groundbreaking AI-driven films. Parents are increasingly using AI to draft legal complaints regarding schools, while students utilize chatbots for everything from cooking tips to sports commentary. Plus, fascinating insights on how AI is reshaping music, with one artist signing a major record deal. Engage with the discussion on the fine balance between authentic expression and AI's burgeoning role.

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INSIGHT

Workslop Harms Productivity

AI “workslop” is polished-looking but low-value content that wastes time and reduces perceived competence.
Harvard Business Review research and the hosts note it costs organizations productivity and annoyance.

ANECDOTE

Small Survey Finds Workslop

Matt ran a quick internal survey of their 15-person AI Strategies team and got nine responses about seeing workslop.
Seven of nine reported encountering it, mostly verbose emails lacking substance.

ADVICE

Let AI Propose Calendar Events

Use AI agents to extract events from PDFs and propose calendar entries, but keep a human in the loop to review.
Ask the agent to list proposed events first so you can approve or edit before calendar insertion.

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