Whoa, Vol. 2: Conversations on AI × Creativity The AI Debate Is Not About Art, It's About Money — Jasmine Sun
Oct 3, 2025
In this discussion, writer Jasmine Sun shares her journey from Substack to full-time writing, driven by her fascination with AI. She reveals how she utilizes large language models like ChatGPT for research and creativity, promoting transparency around AI usage. Jasmine argues that economic concerns, not aesthetic fears, underpin the anxiety about AI in art. She highlights the potential of AI to enhance human creativity, urging artists to adapt and upskill in response to these technological shifts.
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Quitting To Dive Into AI Writing
- Jasmine left Substack to write full-time and realized AI accelerated her urgency to cover the field.
- She lacked time at her product job to follow AI closely and wanted to pursue humanistic writing on the topic.
Use AI For Research And Revision
- Use AI primarily for background research and last-mile revision, not for drafting or idea generation.
- Rely on AI to grok technical papers and to rephrase sentences when you're stuck.
AI Can Raise Human Creativity
- AlphaGo forced human players to become more creative by exposing new moves and strategies.
- AI can teach and elevate human creativity rather than simply replace it.