Mastering AI? Let's talk about doing something exciting instead.

Hello, AI FREAK here.

Lately, when I look at X, YouTube, and other platforms,

I've been hearing topics like these quite often.

Every time I see themes like that,

is the impression I get.

I don't really like the nuance of "mastering" something. (Of course, most people just say it for convenience, and I sometimes express it that way myself, too.)

That's because if you make that your goal, it starts to feel like an "obligation."

Or rather, I think it's impossible to master AI in a lifetime. It's a monster that will keep evolving forever. lol

So, what should you do instead? I think it's better to change your starting point to a stance of "let's do something exciting."

If there are people who feel a bit burdened by this, I'd like to talk about how it's okay to have a more relaxed stance.

Keeping "mastering it" in mind puts you in study mode

It's easy to understand if you apply it to language learning, for example,

if you start with that, the subsequent study becomes an obligation, doesn't it?

It's like studying for an entrance exam; well, if you work hard, you'll get somewhere, but you can't beat someone who is enjoying learning the language.

It's important to prioritize your feelings like that.

It's not about feeling obligated or like you're studying, but rather the mindset of I'm doing this because I want to that is important.

When it comes to AI, for example, maybe you want to turn your favorite world view into an image

or you want to try making a music video!

or you want to try making a video!

The above are just a few examples, really, anything is fine.

Wanting to make a game with AI, or an app, or a website—anything at all is perfectly fine.

If there is even the slightest thing that sparks your interest, I think that's enough.

That kind of I want to try this!

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By the way, even if you don't think you want to try it, it often happens that you get hooked once you actually take action.

Like this, it's important to first value your initial impulse and take action.

Don't you need to master AI to use it in business?

I'm sure some people think that, and well, that's certainly true.

While that is certainly true,

either.

Even if you say you're using it well in business, there's a limit to how much it really matters.

There are many things like automation and efficiency, but if you keep playing with AI, you can apply it to anything.

Honestly, I don't feel like I'll lose to people who say things like 'Let's master AI!'

I don't necessarily know all the business applications, but whether I'm creating images, videos, or music videos, the sense of 'using AI,' the fundamentals, and the marketing all carry over.

Recently, there has been an increase in business-oriented AI influencers, but most of them aren't really doing anything significant.

These types of people will never disappear, so let's make sure not to be swayed by them.

On the other hand, you can't beat people who do it because they love it.

At the same time, I have a strong feeling that 'you can't beat people who do it because they love it.'

For example, the AI anime community.

I don't really have much interest or knowledge in anime to begin with, but when I look at X, there are many AI anime creators.

When I look at their work, I constantly think, 'That's truly amazing, I could never beat that.'

Also, among business-oriented influencers, I see people who are very sincere, who genuinely enjoy business process improvement, and who approach it with a desire to be helpful to everyone.

You can't beat people like that.

Being sincere, having soul in your work, and being immersed in it—if you can become that kind of person, it becomes a power that makes others think, 'I want to work with them.'

Everyone has different 'excitement points' and 'favorite fields,' so I think it's best to take action in a direction that aligns with those.

Naturally, skills will follow later.

Suppose you have the excitement of 'It would be fun to make a video like this!' or 'I want to make the image in my head look like a music video!' first,

I think that's how it goes.

I am explaining how to make AI videos for beginners, but

For example, let's say you see this and decide to actually take action.

You might find that 'the expression I want to create isn't working out quite right'.

So you go through trial and error. That time spent on trial and error is truly important.

In this flow, you aren't driven by a sense of obligation to study, but rather your learning accelerates because your goal is clear.

As a result, people around you will start saying, 'Hey, you've really mastered AI'.

When the excitement of 'I want to express my own worldview' or 'I want to create a mysterious video to match my favorite music' acts as your engine, learning doesn't feel like a chore; instead, you should be able to try various things as if you were playing a game.

By the way, if you try making images and it's not fun at all, I think that can serve as a benchmark to judge whether you might want to try a different direction.

Let's engage with AI like it's a game

I personally spend several hours a day working with AI (images, video, music, etc.), and I'm often told by people around me, 'I don't know how you work so hard at that'.

But I'm not working hard at all. I'm certainly spending the time, but it doesn't feel like effort.

If anything, it feels like I'm playing a game. I'm just doing it because it's interesting, so there's not much pain involved.

I believe this is a major advantage.

When it's 'I want to do this' rather than 'I have to do this,' you naturally repeat trial and error, search for solutions when questions arise, and before you know it, your knowledge increases.

Because your motivation is less likely to wane, a virtuous cycle is created where your skills improve quickly as a result.

A chance to find what you want to do

So, to summarize roughly,

is what it comes down to.

It is neither more nor less than that.

Mastering it (to some extent) is something that comes as a result.

Look at examples of what is being expressed using AI, and try starting with what excites you the most.

If you don't feel anything, you can just move on to the next thing.

By repeating that process, your skills will naturally improve.

If you are worried about that, why not start by looking for a direction that excites you?

With that said, if you found this note helpful, it would be a great encouragement if you could give it a like or similar.

See you in another note!