Adaptability, Curiosity, & Creative Breadth with Brendan Dawes

<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"> <div class="wp-block-embed_wrapper"> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9QNJ-TRBGM" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </div> </figure> <p><a href="https://brendandawes.com">Brendan Dawes</a> is a brilliant multi-disciplinary artist, designer, and technologist. Just one of his many many many creative projects is working on the incredible <a href="https://www.hustwit.com/eno">Eno documentary</a> (directed by one of my all-time favorite filmmakers, <a href="https://www.hustwit.com/">Gary Hustwit</a>). Brendan created the technology so that the film is different every time it's viewed. Which, C'MON. Creative generative systems for a generative film about a generative artist. Freaking incredible.</p> <p>I was already thinking about Brendan a lot as we enter <a href="https://bradfrost.com/blog/post/the-creative-infinite/">the creative infinite</a>, so when I saw his name in the Eno credits, I literally screamed and reached out to him immediately. Brendan and I had a wonderful conversation about creativity, curiosity, and what it actually means to thrive as a maker right now. Brendan beautifully explains the importance at staying on the event horizon of your knowledge, why craft+judgement+people+time is the formula for escaping AI's average output, and what Brian Eno figured out about technology that so many creative professionals are still struggling with.</p> <p>Follow Brendan Dawes:</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://brendandawes.com">brendandawes.com</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/brendandawes">Instagram</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/brendandawes.xyz">Bluesky</a></p> </li> </ul> <p>I'm doing a lot more of these kinds of conversations so I'd love it if you followed along! You can:</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://bradfrost.com/feed/feed.xml">Subscribe to my RSS feed</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://bradfrost.com/newsletter/">Sign up for my newsletter</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@brad_frost">Subscribe to my YouTube channel</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://podcast.wakeupexcited.show/subscribe">Subscribe to my audio podcast</a></p> </li> </ul>