The Frustrating Search for Lost Words
We've all been there: hunched over the keyboard, the cursor blinking back at us, a sort of digital taunt. You're overwhelmed with a feeling that there's something important you need to say, yet it escapes articulation. It's almost a philosophical conundrum: how can you know something without knowing what it is you actually know?
A Revolutionary Partner: Generative AI
I recently found an unconventional companion in this struggle: Generative AI. I began utilizing AI tools like MECLABS AI Guild's offerings to complement my creative process, not replace it. The key here isn't to let the machine do the thinking for you, but to guide you toward what's already within your subconscious. In doing so, I stumbled upon a fascinating idea—Genitive AI.
When AI Becomes a Linguistic Mirror
This brings me to an epiphany I had while attending a live class by Flint McGlaughlin. In our discussion, he coined the term 'Genitive AI,' which, after a deep dive into linguistics, I've interpreted as an AI that, when fed the right data, speaks not just to you but *as* you. This revelation opened up new vistas for me in understanding the real value of AI in content creation.
Validation from the AI Itself
Not satisfied with just my interpretation, I bounced the concept off ChatGPT, my trusted AI sidekick. The response was affirming. It agreed that when AI is tuned correctly, it can generate outputs that are not just relevant but deeply personal. These outputs "belong to you" in a way that makes you realize you are engaging in a dialogue with a virtual extension of yourself.
The Eureka Moment
In retrospect, this has been a core theme that I was eager to unearth. This realization, ironically facilitated by AI, proves that sometimes you need an external entity to reveal the internal truths you weren't fully aware of.