AI Creativity ChroniclesMaking Marketing Fun Again, One Week at a Time Image conjured with Ideogram.ai. Text rendered in Canva. Hey there, You probably didn’t expect finger painting to show up in a conversation about AI. But tapping into that same spirit of childlike curiosity—hands in the color, no rules, just play—is exactly what helped me experience one of the most breathtaking AI creative breakthroughs I’ve seen: Google’s new Veo video AI. To help my friend Vince Casalaina and his...
8 days ago • 1 min read
AI Creativity ChroniclesMaking Marketing Fun Again, One Week at a Time Creative Curiosity, Meet Professional Validation Last week, I shared how an AI-generated avatar named Abigail helped me refine messaging, explore personas, and rethink video content. This week?That experiment is now being featured on the National Institute for Social Media (NISM) blog — a hub for certified social media strategists. 🎯 Same creative journey, but with a deeper, more professional lens: How AI tools like...
15 days ago • 1 min read
AI Creativity ChroniclesMaking Marketing Fun Again, One Week at a Time AI Avatars: More Than a Trend, A Tool for Marketing Insights Last week, you met Abigail — my fully AI-generated avatar spokeswoman. This week, I produced a short video that pulls back the curtain on the AI-enhanced creative process that brought her to life — and what it reveals for marketers and creators. 🎯 Learn how AI avatars can: Help clarify your message and tone Bring your ideal audience persona to life Accelerate...
24 days ago • 1 min read
AI Creativity ChroniclesMaking Marketing Fun Again, One Week at a Time She’s Not Real, But the Creativity Is. If AI tools are evolving at lightning speed — and they are — then creative marketers have two choices: 🛑 Hesitate and get left behind 🚀 Or experiment boldly and stay ahead of the curve I chose option 2. Meet Abigail, my new AI-generated spokeswoman: She’s not just a gimmick. She’s a living experiment in what’s now possible with: ChatGPT (for script co-writing & image prompt) Ideogram...
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Creativity ChroniclesUnlocking Creative Joy, One Week at a Time Hey Reader, The Creative Edge Today: Human + AI in Sync AI isn’t the enemy — it’s an amplifier. The creative edge comes from being a smarter, more human partner with AI. That’s not just a theory — it’s what creative leaders are doing right now. Co-created with Ideogram.ai In my latest episode of Video Mojo, I talk with my long-time collaborator Vince Casalaina, a passionate documentary filmmaker with a story that matters… and a...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Creativity ChroniclesUnlocking Creative Joy, One Week at a Time Hey Reader, AI is making everything easier. But that’s not what's important.What's important is: What are you doing with that ease? This week, I’m spotlighting two different kinds of innovators who are using AI not as a crutch, but as a creative amplifier. In the fast-moving world of content and marketing, the pros who stand out lead with the vision, taste, and creative skills—the "human in the loop" abilities necessary to tell...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Creativity ChroniclesUnlocking Creative Joy, One Week at a Time Hey Reader, Not Playing with AI Yet? That’s a Choice — and It’s Risky. I know it doesn’t look like me exactly… but I made this image in 60 seconds. Seriously. I simply uploaded my profile avatar image and gave ChatGPT a one-line prompt: “Put this image on a mug that's on a home video studio creator's desk. Warm, positive colors and lighting.” Boom. This fun, vibrant, creative image showed up. And, I was impressed (again) by the...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Creativity ChroniclesUnlocking Creative Joy, One Week at a Time Hey Reader, Image conjured with the impressive new Canva AI. 📄 Don't Miss My Latest Free PDF:Empowering AI Trends for Social Media MarketersIt’s a quick, insight-packed guide—the slide deck from a recent webinar—that outlines the creative shifts reshaping how we digital creatives work to wow audiences. (If you recently subscribed to this list and already got this download, welcome to Creativity Chronicles!) When Play Becomes...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Creativity ChroniclesUnlocking Creative Joy, One Week at a Time I’ve seen this before—and the ending is a media revolution Dear Reader, You can’t ignore what’s happening in creative AI right now. Trust me—I’ve seen this movie before. Back in the '80s, when digital video landed, the world cracked open for a new generation of innovative storytellers. Suddenly, you didn’t need a studio to make something meaningful—you just needed a camera and the guts to hit record. Image conjured with...
2 months ago • 2 min read