AI has kicked open the gates of creative expression, letting millions make art, music, and images who never had the chance before. But for working artists, the story gets more complicated.In this episode, we walk the tightrope between empowerment and erosion—between celebrating access and acknowledging loss.Because for every person finding their voice, there’s someone losing a paycheck.🔹 Topics covered:✔️ When AI tools become creative lifelines✔️ The myth of “real” art and who gets to decide✔️ How capitalism shapes the value of creativity✔️ Why making art for everyone doesn’t mean it’s free for anyone✔️ What we risk by treating creative labor as disposableThis isn’t just about prompts and pixels. It’s about dignity. Gatekeeping. Power. And what happens when creation gets caught between liberation and survival.

Support unbanked/underbanked regions of the world by joining the "at home in my head" Kiva team at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kiva.org/team/at_home_in_my_head⁠⁠Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tracie-harris⁠⁠Youtube:⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoS6H2R1Or4MtabrkofdOMw⁠⁠Mastodon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://universeodon.com/@athomeinmyhead⁠⁠Bluesky: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/athomeinmyhead.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://paypal.me/athomeinmyhead⁠⁠Citations and Resources:Ai-Da Project - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWtlQZCcp8AAi-Da testifies before the House of Lords - https://www.youtube.com/live/LWtlQZCcp8A?si=nzwWt6uhNTxXoug7I'm Your Man (free on Tubi) - https://tubitv.com/movies/100046064/i-m-your-manBullets Over Broadway (free on Tubi) - https://tubitv.com/movies/707305/bullets-over-broadway?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feedThe Moderns (free on Youtube) - https://youtu.be/R39x7db2i7M?si=LI2JO3ol6iB4uoZw$300 AI Film Story - https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-film-movie-ethics-conflict-2025-5Recommended Free AI Courses:⁠⁠https://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-for-everyone/home/welcome⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-to-ai/home/welcome⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-to-microsoft-365-copilot/home/welcome⁠⁠Music Credits:“Wishful Thinking” – Dan Lebowitz: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOg3zLw7St5V4N7O8HSoQRA⁠⁠Open⁠