The Futur with Chris Do 058 - A.I. and Creativity — with Jamie Myrold
Jun 21, 2019
Jamie Myrold, Vice President of Adobe Design, spearheads innovative design strategies at Adobe for over a decade. In this discussion, she reveals how AI tools, like Adobe Sensei, are reshaping creativity by automating mundane tasks, allowing designers to focus on innovation. Jamie addresses the emotional challenges creatives face with these tech advancements and emphasizes the irreplaceable nature of human creativity. She also highlights the importance of diverse perspectives in design leadership, particularly regarding gender representation.
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Designer's Expanding Skillset
- Jamie Myrold shares a story about a visual designer whose skills expanded.
- By working with AI/ML-based applications, she gained a deeper understanding of technology's nuances.
Automating Grunt Work
- Repetitive design tasks are not fulfilling for creatives.
- AI tools like Adobe Sensei can handle these tasks, freeing designers to focus on higher-level creative problem-solving.
Embrace, Don't Fear, AI
- Designers should embrace AI rather than fear it.
- The human element remains crucial, especially empathy and a deep craft perspective, which AI cannot replicate.