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Episode 262: Creating with AI – A Parents’ Primer. Plus, ‘Moana 2’

LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 262

In my experience, far more people want to be writers than actually want to write. The same could be said of art, music or really any vaguely creative field out there. Why? Because creativity is hard, that’s why. And sometimes, our creative kids and teens can throw up their hands in frustration before they really discover the joy of creating.

And it’s in that space that artificial intelligence, of all things, can step up and keep that process going. Or, if used incorrectly, it can simply take over.

Bret Eckelberry is in the midst of a blog series exploring the potential pros and cons of AI when it comes to inspiring—or stifling—your kids’ creativity. We’ll sit down with Bret, along with our compatriot Emily Tsiao, and talk about how AI can help jumpstart your kids’ artistic instincts, how it can hurt, and some pragmatic steps that parents can take to guide the process.

And then Emily and I will turn our attention to one of the biggest movies of the year: Disney’s Moana 2 is out in theaters as of, well, today. She’s seen the movie, written the review and can tell us whether Moana 2 floats or sinks.

So hop on our little conversational raft, why don’t you? And if you would, send us your own thoughts. What do you think about using AI to write songs or pen poems or even make movies? Are you planning to see Moana 2? Let us know by leaving us a message on The Plugged In Show homepage. Comment on Facebook, Instagram or underneath this very blog. Or write us an email at [email protected].

And join us next week when we tell you just how much content creators might be influencing this year’s Christmas shopping list.

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Paul Asay

Paul Asay has been part of the Plugged In staff since 2007, watching and reviewing roughly 15 quintillion movies and television shows. He’s written for a number of other publications, too, including Time, The Washington Post and Christianity Today. The author of several books, Paul loves to find spirituality in unexpected places, including popular entertainment, and he loves all things superhero. His vices include James Bond films, Mountain Dew and terrible B-grade movies. He’s married, has two children and a neurotic dog, runs marathons on occasion and hopes to someday own his own tuxedo. Feel free to follow him on Twitter @AsayPaul.

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  1. Thanks for the tetrazzini recipe. I was curious, was it meant to go with the “Just in Time for Thanksgiving, 5 Family-Friendly Films about Food” article? In any case, I sent an email about a minor factual error in your Lego Horizon Adventures review (it shows up several times in the review but is easy to fix). Have a good holiday.

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