Experiments
If things have seemed a little quiet on the surface lately, it’s because the machinery underneath is running at full capacity. I’ve entered a phase of deep learning and doing experiments, juggling a mix of high-tech digital tools and very permanent analog art.
I wanted to take a moment to pull back the curtain and share what I’m currently cooking up in the creative laboratory.
The Digital Learning Curve
The biggest focus right now is leveling up the entire production skillset. I am diving much deeper into FL Studio, moving beyond the basics to really understand sound design and composition.
But audio is only half the picture. To match the sound, I’m tackling DaVinci Resolve for professional video editing and color grading, and even dipping my toes into the massive world of Unreal Engine for future visual projects. It’s a steep learning curve, but essential for the visions I want to bring to life.
Of course, creating content means nothing if no one sees it, so I’m also sharpening my skills with various SEO marketing tools to ensure these projects eventually find their audience.
The “Unknown” Experiments
Why all this learning? I am currently running a “stealth” YouTube channel as an experiment. I won’t tell you the name just yet—it’s a testing ground where I can apply these new audio and video skills in a low-pressure environment without preconceived notions.
Further down the line, two more experimental channels are planned. One of these involves a massive literary undertaking: I am in the process of translating my Swedish novels into English. This isn’t just a direct translation; I’m proofreading, expanding the lore, and adapting the stories for a wider audience.
It’s all connected—the writing feeds the video concepts, which need the audio and visual tools to become reality. And about the third experimental channel isn’t ready to be even talked about yet. Go figure, Top Secret from the same guy who loves to share all of it usually for free.
Life Balance
With my head stuck in audio waveforms, video timelines, and AI learning curves all week, I need something to ground me in reality.
On the weekends, I step away from the screen and pick up the tattoo machine. There is no “undo” button in tattooing; it requires a completely different kind of focus. It’s the perfect analog counterweight to my increasingly digital week, reminding me that sometimes art is messy, permanent, and painfully human. Also, I am trying to eat more healthy.
A Final Thought on “Stealing” Art
Working across so many different mediums—from traditional ink on skin to cutting-edge digital tools—makes you think about how we perceive creativity.
Just the other day, I saw a horribly executed Photoshop mashup online. It was a collage of famous, copyrighted movie characters and clips clumsily pasted together to fake a movie that doesn’t exist. The comments section was full of praise for the “effort.”
It made me pause. Why do we applaud someone manually “stealing” exact images to make a bad collage, yet point fingers at AI tools that don’t steal, but rather reshape and conceptualize based on patterns? Mind you, these are the same people, in the same forums I visited a couple days earlier.
Perhaps we are too focused on how the sausage is made, rather than the taste of the final product. And while you wait on the next post, check out and bookmark this cool link with lots of free AI Tools.
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