Hacker News with Generative AI: Creativity

Show HN: Online tool to show white fullscreen page (mywhitescreen.com)
A white screen might seem simple, but it has countless practical uses in daily life. From creative projects to productivity hacks, here is how people make the most of a white screen:
Online Tools, Productivity, Creativity
8 points by atharvtathe 4 days ago | 3 comments
Everything I learned from (finally) completing The Artist's Way (extraordinaryroutines.com)
Maybe you’ve heard people referring to the morning pages or talking about going on an artist date. Maybe you’ve just started reading the first few chapters, or adopted some of its core practices into your daily routine. Maybe you’ve abandoned it halfway through, or dipped in and out, or even completed the entire twelve-week course.
Self-Help, Books, Creativity
14 points by cf100clunk 10 days ago | 1 comments
Wheel Reinventor’s Principles (2024) (tobloef.com)
The Wheel Reinventor enjoys reinventing wheels. A lot of wheels have been invented before, some are even very popular. So why does the Wheel Reinventor make new ones?
Software Development, Philosophy, Creativity
213 points by TobLoef 13 days ago | 98 comments
Ask HN: I lack imagination for electronics projects (ycombinator.com)
I love to learn about programming, protocols, these or that technical specification, how to make things work, etc.<p>However, I not only lack imagination of what I could use this for in the real world, I also don't get a kick out of seeing the final thing.
Programming, Electronics, Creativity, Maker Projects
10 points by throwawayqw 21 days ago | 5 comments
Youth and what happens when it's gone (tolstoyan.substack.com)
When he was in his early-20s, he hung a timeline above his desk. He had drawn it himself, meticulously, with a ruler and professional illustration pen. It spanned from 18 to 30, and he glue-sticked little pictures of his favorite authors next to the age at which they’d published their first novels. At 21, Bret Easton Ellis. At 24, Martin Amis. At 25, Michael Chabon and Zadie Smith. At 26, Philip Roth. At 27, John Updike.
Writing, Literature, Age, Creativity, Authors
339 points by mattgreenrocks 30 days ago | 229 comments
The Empty Promise of AI-Generated Creativity (hey.paris)
“Are you going to add AI writing to Yarn Spinner?” It’s a question I hear almost weekly these days. Whether at game development conferences, online, or during meetings, there’s an assumption that every tool is racing to implement some form of generative AI. I understand the curiosity—we’re living through an unprecedented wave of AI hype, and there’s genuine confusion about where these technologies might fit into creative processes.
Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Software, Writing
13 points by parisidau 31 days ago | 1 comments
Write to Escape Your Default Setting (kupajo.com)
For those of us with woefully average gray matter, our minds have limited reach. For the past, they are enthusiastic but incompetent archivists. In the present, they reach for the most provocative fragments of ideas, often preferring distraction over clarity.
Writing, Creativity, Thought Processes, Cognition
407 points by kolyder 33 days ago | 93 comments
Allow me to explain this absurd thing on my head (made by 3D printer, not Apple) (twitter.com)
3D Printing, Creativity, Humor
7 points by tosh 43 days ago | 6 comments
What enabled us to create AI is the thing it has the power to erase (chrbutler.com)
I still have dozens of sketchbooks, many filled with ideas for logos, layouts, and other designs. These pages don’t just capture fully realized images, albeit sketches. They capture an entire process of thinking –the false starts, the unexpected discoveries, the gradual, iterative refinement of ideas. Today, those same explorations can, if you choose, be reduced to a single prompt: “Generate a minimal, modern wordmark for a SaaS product called _____.”
Artificial Intelligence, Design, Creativity, Generative AI
84 points by delaugust 49 days ago | 109 comments
Gravitron: Gravity is your only weapon (jaredforsyth.com)
Game Development, Physics, Creativity
6 points by memalign 54 days ago | 2 comments
Insomnia, Control (sonnet.io)
I'm trying to get back into a regular posting schedule, so I hope you won't mind keeping things a bit less techy for a minute (or sixty). I'll do my best to follow the rules of this site: spark your curiosity, entertain you or, at the very least, inspire you (because you'll realise you can do it even better!).
Personal Essays, Writing, Creativity
72 points by rpastuszak 57 days ago | 41 comments
The Power of Poetry: Why Everyone Should Write (domofutu.substack.com)
In an age of rapid communication—where texts, tweets, and emojis can dominate our daily interactions—poetry might seem like an outdated relic. But in reality, poetry offers something rare and essential: a space for deep thought, emotional exploration, and creative expression.
Poetry, Writing, Communication, Creativity
14 points by domofutu 60 days ago | 11 comments
GenAI Art Is the Least Imaginative Use of AI Imaginable (hai.stanford.edu)
The prevailing public mindset that AI is only a labor-saving tool betrays a lack of understanding of why people create and a lack of imagination of this technology's potential.
Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Art, Creativity
138 points by jebarker 61 days ago | 143 comments
YueAI – Create Professional Music with AI, No Musical Expertise Required (yueai.art)
Turn your musical ideas into reality with our advanced AI technology. No musical expertise required - just your creativity.
Music, Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Music Production
12 points by alexzn596 64 days ago | 8 comments
Life Without Limits: A Blind Maker's Take on 3D Printing (hackaday.com)
In the world of creation, few stories inspire as much as [Mrblindguardian], a 33-year-old who has been blind since the age of two, but refuses to let that hold him back. Using OpenSCAD and a 3D printer, [Mrblindguardian] designs and prints models independently, relying on speech software and touch to bring his ideas to life. His story, published on his website Accessible3D.io, is a call to action for makers to embrace accessibility in their designs and tools.
Accessibility, 3D Printing, Blindness, Design, Creativity
3 points by simojo 82 days ago | 0 comments
Headspace Is Perishable (coryzue.com)
Because headspace is perishable. And when you have it, it’s worth acting on.
Creativity, Productivity, Life Advice
11 points by czue 83 days ago | 0 comments
Pay, Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation, Performance, and Creativity in Work (2014) (researchgate.net)
Work, Motivation, Performance, Creativity, Research
20 points by JustinSkycak 108 days ago | 2 comments
Show HN: I made Gyroscopic Gyro Sandwiches (transistor-man.com)
Have you ever noticed that a Gyro sandwich is only cooked on a single axis?
Food, Creativity, Projects
109 points by transistor-man 114 days ago | 16 comments
Send someone you appreciate an official 'Continue and Persist' Letter (ContinueAndPersist.org)
Every day, thousands of Cease and Desist letters are issued, telling people to stop what they’re doing (Looking at you, David Chang). What a bummer!
Legal, Social Media, Humor, Creativity
1414 points by adnanaga 125 days ago | 224 comments
Are Algorithms Killing Creativity? (nytimes.com)
As you scroll through the internet, you’ve probably noticed the same problem Kirby Ferguson has: “Everything looks the same, sounds the same, is the same.”
Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Algorithms, Media
5 points by mikhael 127 days ago | 1 comments
Bodging GenServers Together (underjord.io)
What feels like forever ago but what was probably a year and a half I gave a talk about Lively LiveView with Membrane. Video is available for the curious. It was a stunt talk but also a talk about creativity and how Elixir let’s me plug things together and try things that feel magical. That feeling has never left me.
Elixir, Programming, Creativity, Web Development
11 points by lawik 132 days ago | 0 comments
AI isn't unleashing imaginations, it's outsourcing them (theguardian.com)
Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Technology, Society
25 points by rntn 137 days ago | 27 comments
Make It Yourself (makeityourself.org)
Across the world creative people are making high quality things of all kinds and sharing their work freely with all of humanity.
DIY, Creativity, Open Source
670 points by deivid 153 days ago | 94 comments
The Lines, They Are A-Changin' (bookforum.com)
YOU OPEN BOX 34, take the typescript from its folder. You can see right away that the song is pretty much finished. He’s got the first four verses locked in, save one lingering question about Ma. Should she be forty but say she’s twenty-four, or eighty claiming sixty-four? Or what if she’s twenty but wants you to think she’s sixty-four? Is that better? Nah.
Music, Songwriting, Creativity
6 points by tintinnabula 153 days ago | 1 comments
The Effects of Generative AI on Design Fixation and Divergent Thinking (dl.acm.org)
Generative AI systems have been heralded as tools for augmenting human creativity and inspiring divergent thinking, though with little empirical evidence for these claims.
Generative AI, Design, Creativity, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science
6 points by adrianhoward 160 days ago | 0 comments
How to Turn Your Mistakes into Masterpieces: The Art of Happy Accidents (2023) (medium.com)
Have you ever made a mistake while painting, drawing, or sculpting and felt like giving up? Have you ever wondered how some artists can turn their errors into creative opportunities? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this blog post is for you. In this post, I will share with you some examples of happy accidents in art history, and some tips on how to embrace your own mistakes and turn them into masterpieces.
Art, Creativity, Mistakes, Learning
3 points by squircle 167 days ago | 0 comments
How Many Visionary Artists Are Mentally Ill? (honest-broker.com)
It’s risky to be a visionary.
Art, Mental Health, Creativity
15 points by paulpauper 178 days ago | 13 comments
Role of Deliberate Practice in the Development of Creativity (2014) (lib.utexas.edu)
Creativity, Deliberate Practice, Research, Psychology, Education
190 points by JustinSkycak 186 days ago | 67 comments
Sorry Ted Chiang, humans aren't original either (theintrinsicperspective.com)
At the end of August acclaimed sci-fi author Ted Chiang published an essay “Why A.I. Isn’t Going to Make Art” in The New Yorker.
Artificial Intelligence, Science Fiction, Creativity
8 points by paulpauper 197 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Franzelio – Draw lines, make music, share your instrument (franzai.com)
Music, Creativity, Web Apps, User Interfaces
132 points by franze 198 days ago | 48 comments