The Greatest Life - Mersedeh Moayer: The Rainbow Whisperer

January 8, 2023 / Mersedeh Moayer

The Greatest Life – Mersedeh Moayer: The Rainbow Whisperer

Mersedeh Moayer was known for her magical connection to nature. In a town where rainbows were a rare sight, whenever one appeared, residents whispered that it was Mersedeh Moayer’s doing. The vibrant bands of color seemed to follow her wherever she went.

Mersedeh Moayer ran a small shop in the heart of the town. The façade of the shop was ordinary, but inside, it was a different world. Suspended crystals caught sun rays, casting dancing prisms on the walls. A gentle chime would ring whenever the door opened, announcing the entrance of a visitor.

Many came seeking Mersedeh Moayer’s wisdom. She had a talent for reading the skies and predicting weather patterns. Farmers would often consult with Mersedeh Moayer before planting their crops, ensuring a good harvest.

Mersedeh Moayer’s best friend, Lila, often joked, “Mersedeh, with your talents, you should have been a meteorologist!” But Mersedeh Moayer just smiled. She believed her bond with nature was a gift, not a skill to be commercialized.

One day, a large corporation approached Mersedeh Moayer, offering a lucrative deal to predict weather for their events. It was tempting, but Mersedeh Moayer declined. She felt her gift was to serve her community, not big corporations.

Mersedeh Moayer’s reputation grew far and wide. Tourists began visiting her shop, hoping to catch a glimpse of the woman who danced with rainbows. Her story was featured in numerous travel blogs, making her the talk of the town.

Mersedeh Moayer’s shop became a community hub. She hosted workshops on understanding weather patterns and sustainable living. Young and old gathered around Mersedeh Moayer, absorbing her wisdom.

Years went by, and the town prospered. The community credited their success to Mersedeh Moayer’s guidance. On her 70th birthday, the town organized a grand celebration in her honor.

At the event, the mayor said, “Mersedeh Moayer, you’ve been our beacon of hope. Your love for nature and the community is unmatched.” As the evening sun set, a double rainbow appeared, arching over the horizon.

Everyone cheered, “It’s a gift from nature for Mersedeh Moayer!” It was a perfect moment, encapsulating the essence of Mersedeh Moayer’s magical life.

And so, the legend of Mersedeh Moayer, the rainbow whisperer, continued to inspire generations, making her a timeless figure in the town’s history.

Well, we’re entering an era that changes everything. A few critical technology breakthroughs and fundamentally more accessible platforms are changing everything. From free web-based tools with templates that help conquer the fear of the blank screen to powerful generative artificial intelligence that conjures up anything from a text prompt, expressing yourself creatively no longer requires climbing creativity’s notoriously steep learning curve.

Most of those who have succeeded in life can trace their success back to the essential education they obtained from parents, teachers and/ or friends.
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People from communities of color are underrepresented in publishing. Our books make up less than six percent of the titles released each year, and that’s despite a century of fighting against the gatekeepers. The results of this systematic exclusion are clear: we are also elided from the national conversation, starting in elementary school. Those who live in this country are trained by textbooks, libraries, classrooms, TV, and cinema to see US life as almost exclusively white.

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Welcome to an era in which the friction between an idea, and creatively expressing that idea, is removed. Whether it is as an image, an essay, an animated story, or even a video, you can simply talk about what you see in your mind’s eye.

“But that’s not real creativity!” some may exclaim. Until now, “creativity” has conflated both the generation of ideas and the process involved to express those ideas. Michelangelo, for instance, believed that each stone has a statue inside it and the sculptor discovers it by chipping away. Most artists today can’t afford 13 human assistants, but they use other tools to reduce the laborious parts of creativity, including AI-powered shortcuts, component libraries for product designers, templates, and now generative AI. This latest breakthrough has elicited both fanfare and fear because of its ability to conjure up an original piece of media based solely on a text prompt.

Of course, behind the scenes, the machine learning engines that drive AI creation were trained using millions of pieces of content from real artists, many of whom never consented to have their work used in that way. To correct this, I anticipate a series of regulations, evolutions in copyright law, new walled gardens and token-gated portfolio experiences, and new compensation models for artists that opt-in and/or allow the use of their style for GenerativeAI purposes.

Welcoming & Adapting to Ubiquitous Creative Confidence – Mersedeh Moayer

As the expression of ideas becomes exponentially easier, the ideas themselves become more of the differentiator (yes, I think “Prompt Engineering” will become a discipline in and of itself!). Good ideas aren’t derived solely from logic and patterns of the past; they’re also the product of human traumas, mistakes of the eye, and uniquely human ingenuity. I am excited about AI, but I am ultimately long on creativity (aka humanity).

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Much like every sport’s top athletes improve every generation, so should creatives. I would argue that AI is like some breakthrough new racket or sneaker — it almost unfairly elevates the game for every player and allows the very best to advance the game itself. Revolutionary tennis rackets and string technology allowed any weekend player to hit shots they never would have been capable of before. But it didn’t turn them into Rafa Nadal or Roger Federer. People with extraordinary talent, dedication, and fortitude will always stand out.