Wintersβ Day In
Spilling the tea since 2006. Wanna cuppa?
Conversations on life, faith, stories, music, and creativity from author and songwriter (and aspiring mermaid) Talena Winters.
All Art Is Human Art, Part 2: The Consumer Decides the Value
A piece of art is worth exactly what someone will pay for itβno matter how much effort went into making it. Part two of a three-part series on why all art is human art, and why the βAIβ label puts a thumb on the scale before buyers can decide.
All Art is Human Art, Part 1: The Human In the Loop is Responsible
Thereβs no such thing as an AI artist, only humans using AI as a toolβand those humans are responsible for what they make. Part one of a three-part series on why all art is human art, from a career novelist and songwriter.
Finding My Voice in the AI Wars
Iβm tired of letting the bullies win. So this is my big third-act speech. (That I hope is actually in the first act.)
Call Me Jane Jetson
I talk about how Iβve used AI tools as part of my creative process, including the creation of the digital audiobook of the sweet small-town romance Every Star that Shines, which was published today!
Like a Phoenix
When I crashed and burned, it made room for a new paradigmβaccepting who I am as an artist and what I truly want from my life. This year is looking brighter already.