The newest information on AI is that game creators are encouraging creativity by users. it is allowing users to dictate what they want the game to look like and work. I do not promote video games, but this new element points to the continued importance of nurturing creativity. AI can only create new material from ideas that already exist. For our children to make a true difference in the world, they will need to “think outside the box” by stepping outside of it (the computer).

The following article appeared in Neuron today: “Video game platform Roblox’s AI assistant lets creators generate virtual items and backgrounds with text prompts. Here’s how it works: User says: “Create a spooky nighttime atmosphere” → Roblox adds a spooky color palette, fog and haze, and a larger moon. 

User says: “Create a spooky nighttime atmosphere” → Roblox adds a spooky color palette, fog and haze, and a larger moon. Spooky indeed. Another cool feature at Roblox’s developer conference was the ability to create an avatar using just a photo and text prompt. Expect these tools by EOY or early ‘24. Spooky indeed. Another cool feature at Roblox’s developer conference was the ability to create an avatar using just a photo and text prompt. Expect these tools by EOY or early ‘24. Spooky indeed. Another cool feature at Roblox’s developer conference was the ability to create an avatar using just a photo and text prompt. Expect these tools by EOY or early ‘24. 

User says: “Create a spooky nighttime atmosphere” → Roblox adds a spooky color palette, fog and haze, and a larger moon. Spooky indeed. Another cool feature at Roblox’s developer conference was the ability to create an avatar using just a photo and text prompt. Expect these tools by EOY or early ‘24. Spooky indeed. Another cool feature at Roblox’s developer conference was the ability to create an avatar using just a photo and text prompt. Expect these tools by EOY or early ‘24. Spooky indeed. Another cool feature at Roblox’s developer conference was the ability to create an avatar using just a photo and text prompt. Expect these tools by EOY or early ‘24. 

Why it matters: AI is lowering the technical barrier to create new things. With a simple text prompt, ChatGPT can code a website. Code Interpreter can analyze data. Roblox can build games. 

This doesn’t mean AI makes technical skills obsolete (sigh, CS majors). What it does mean is that AI supercharges technical people who are ALSO very creative. With AI, any developer can instantly create any new Roblox experience. The differentiator, then, becomes the type of experience a creator decides to manifest. 

The takeaway? Creativity will set you apart in the AI era. Plus, creativity is something humans are still better than AI at: research shows that humans produce more original ideas than AI… Neuron