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I Built a Short Film in LTX Studio. But Would I Use the Tool Again?

PART 3: Includes a BLOOPER REEL + a tool breakdown with real lessons

Mar 14

Make an Animated Short with Me!

The tools, the choices, and the invisible process behind making an AI-animated short film

Feb 12

"I Might Be Doing This Wrong"

From shy kid → feral teenager: On AI, creativity, and why I'm done trying to fit myself into a box

Feb 6 • Natalie Nicholson

The End of Private Thought

From labs that can watch your dreams 👁️ to governments investing billions in decoding human consciousness – but who gets to own what they find?

Jan 30

I Tested 2 AI Design Tools So You Don't Have To (And Finally Found a Workflow That Doesn't Make Me Want to Scream)

TL;DR: I spent weeks drowning in AI-generated options until I figured out the right sequence: ChatGPT to clarify vision → Lovart to explore → Recraft to…

Jan 22

I Got Called an AI (Art) Thief on LinkedIn

On being called a thief, the misunderstanding about craft, and why I'm still wrestling with AI-Generated Art

Jan 7 • Natalie Nicholson

The Off Hours 🌙

The Off Hours 🌙

Essays from the off hours → on AI, Creativity and the Mind ✦ Creative collabs + community projects ✦ Come play! ✨

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