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My Medium year in review
Authenticity, AI, art, and community
2024 has been a year full of literary surprises and endearing encounters for me. While every moment presented an opportunity to push forward, the following highlights definitely made me stop in my tracks. All of them expanded my circle of friends, which is what made these moments most memorable. Thank you friends!
Embracing an authentic personality
2024 taught me to appreciate the art of perseverance, to cherish amazing content by fellow creators including their eye-opening feedback, and to stay true to my authentic personality. No matter what, to be authentic means to stay true to one’s passions.
AI is not all glitters
2024 also enlightened me to see the many-headed monster we call AI as a reminder that technology is progressing in our society, whether we like it or not. Notwithstanding such progress, however, I can choose for myself just how much I want to partake in an AI-driven world or not. AI is a tool, not a person.
A dream come true
2024 has been the year for my dream to come true, to publish my illustrated book. I was able to put my art into practice and produce a physical thing. The coolest artistic surprise in this process was…