Creativity
The "Dreamer" that never runs out of ideas.
Creativity is connecting things that don't belong together. AI is a serendipity machine because it has read everything and forgotten nothing.
The Ideation Matrix
| Capability | Prompt Pattern | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Diverge | "List 50 distinct ways to solve X, from the boring to the absurd" | Volume |
| Combine | "What if a coffee shop operated like a subscription SaaS?" | Novelty |
| Mimic | "Rewrite this in the style of Ernest Hemingway" | Style |
| Visualize | "Describe a scene where [concept] is a physical object" | Metaphor |
Techniques
1. Temperature Control
While usually a parameter (0.0 - 1.0), you can prompt for it conceptuallly.
"Be highly creative, unpredictable, and poetic." (High Temp) "Be precise, literal, and factual." (Low Temp)
2. Constraint Removal
The best ideas come from removing the "impossible".
"Assume we have infinite budget and legal immunity. How do we solve this problem?" Note: This helps break mental blocks, even if you have to re-apply reality later.
3. Perspective Shifting
See the problem through alien eyes.
"Critique this design from the perspective of a 19th-century industrialist." "How would a biological organism solve this supply chain issue?"
4. The "Yes, And..."
Improv logic applied to brainstorming.
"For every idea I give, add a 'Yes, and...' extension that makes it bigger, weirder, or more scalable."
Modalities
- Image Generation - Visualizing the impossible.
- Midjourney - The gold standard for aesthetic creativity.
- Suno - Musical ideation.
The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas.