David Usher shares where creativity comes from, and how it pushes you in unexpected directions. Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this episode of LGOtv with special guest, David Usher – Lead Singer, Creativity Expert, AI Geek.
Timestamps:
1:25 – What did you want to be when you grew up?
5:00 – “You grow up white, you feel like you’re white, but the reality is [that] if you don’t look the same, your religion is not the same, you’re not really white.”
7:35 – Do you think the trauma of high school made you more comfortable?
12:15 – “Your job as a creator or a conductor is to do an analysis on your process and to understand…”
13:48 – “Creativity is a language. If you want to get better at the language, learn the language. Practice the language.”
18:15 – “Leave no blank space for doubt.”
22:50 – What fascinates you about artificial intelligence?
27:23 – I worry that this is another way that artists will not get fully paid…they’re getting paid in monopoly money.
31:51 – Who is going to build sustainable ecosystems?
37:16 – “You can not talk about the future unless you understand AI.”
45:51 – Was there pressure to “succeed” in tech within the AI world?
49:08 – Taking your goals seriously.
50:19 – “You don’t want to tell people your idea too early.”
Links:
https://www.reimagine.ai
https://www.davidusher.com
https://www.instagram.com/davidusher
https://www.facebook.com/DavidUsher
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidusher
https://twitter.com/davidusher
David Usher is an artist, best-selling author, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. As a musician, he has sold more than 1.4 million albums, toured all over the world, and has had #1 singles singing in English, French, and Thai. When David is not making music, he is equally passionate about his other life, as the founder and creative director of Reimagine AI. Reimagine AI is an artificial intelligence creative studio that builds and deploys interactive virtual beings. David is an in-demand keynote speaker and travels the world speaking about creativity, innovation, and artificial intelligence. He is also the co-creator (with Dr. Damon Matthews) of the Climate Clock.
Washington Post Best Selling Author and Motivational Keynote Speaker, Laura Gassner Otting, inspires people to push past the doubt and indecision that keep great ideas in limbo because her presentations make listeners think bigger and accept greater challenges that reach beyond their limited scope of belief.
She delivers strategic thinking, well-honed wisdom, and perspective generated by decades of navigating change across the start-up, nonprofit, political, as well as philanthropic landscapes. Laura dares listeners to find their voice, and generate the confidence needed to tackle larger-than-life challenges. She leads them to seek new ways of leading, managing, and mentoring others.