Friction, Feedback and the Future of Creative Work with Designer Pablo Stanley
Description
Designer, illustrator, and creative entrepreneur Pablo Stanley joins Cameron Adams, to explore how AI is transforming creativity. From vibe coding and cultivating taste to the rise of hyper-personalized content, they dive into how AI is reshaping the creative process. Pablo shares his thoughts on the role of taste, the importance of friction and how he uses vibe coding to bring prototypes to life.
Cam’s notes on Substack: promptedwithcam.substack.com
Key Quotes:
“AI can do a lot of stuff. It can do volume and it can do it really quick and can give you all the different options, but taste will allow you to know what to ask from it.”
“We’re on the sidelines looking at the robot surf and saying like, no, you’re doing the surfing wrong, but the robot is doing the surfing. It’s the fun part, you know?”
“I wish sometimes that LLMs…potentially have a slider or something that’s the friction slider…at the moment, it feels like it’s all the way up and it’s always…just like a yes man, and it’s always saying, yes, you’re the best.”
“Taste is a skill that you have to develop. It’s a skill that comes with privilege too.”
Timestamps
00:44 Welcome + Intro to Pablo
02:03 The prompt - from Pablo’s head, to the page, to AI
05:47 From six-finger hands to stunning renders: how fast AI has improved
06:23 Low-risk projects and AI experimentation
08:50 Building Lummi & real team workflows (language, contracts, ops)
15:28 “AI makes volume, taste makes value” — the privilege of developing taste
18:56 Hyper-personalized feeds, Minority Report vibes, and brand content
23:03 Creative friction: do we need a “friction slider” for AI feedback?
27:44 Vibe coding: creating fast prototypes (+ Taco cameo 🐶)
35:07 All-Star Creative Team
37:41 Designer Reveal: Check out Alvin, Pablo and AI’s collaboration
39:45 Rapid-fire questions
Links:
Cam on LinkedIn
Pablo on LinkedIn
See Pablo’s sketch and Alvin, Pablo and AI’s creative collaboration
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