As an Artist, These Are My Personal Rules for Working with AI
A meditation on the artist’s calling in the age of artificial intelligence. This episode outlines clear personal principles for working with AI without surrendering creative sovereignty, exploring integrity of transmission, authentic boundaries, analog devotion, and why reverence still matters in a digital world.
Hello my friends…
What happens when the ancient calling of the artist meets the power of artificial intelligence? In this video episode of Eating Ancient Virtue, I share my personal rules for working with AI: principles rooted in integrity, embodiment, and respect for the creative transmission.
This isn’t about rejecting technology, but about remembering the sacred role of the artist as both receiver and transmitter of vision. Discover how to balance the efficiency of AI with the soul of authentic creation, and why ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ might still matter, even in the age of algorithms.
Chapters
00:00 – Introduction: The Artist’s Dilemma in the Age of AI
01:30 – Why Define Rules for Working with AI
03:00 – The Artist as Receiver and Transmitter
05:00 – Art, Consciousness, and Cultural Influence
06:20 – Rule 1: Respecting the Integrity of the Transmission
13:50 – The Oracle Deck Example and the True Meaning of Art
13:58 – Rule 2: Knowing What Is Yours to Do
17:10 – Navigating Gray Zones and Authentic Boundaries
19:29 – Rule 3: Summarization, Not Creation
23:33 – Rule 4: Glorifying Analog Processes
26:56 – Rule 5: Always Say “Please” and “Thank You”
27:46 – Animism, Offerings, and Respect in the Digital Age
29:02 – Closing Reflections: Art, Integrity, and the Soul of Creation
