When I first started playing around with AI, I wasn’t trying to build something for work—I just wanted to tell my kid a good story.

One night, my 7-year-old asked me for a bedtime story. But not just any story—he wanted one about “a good witch.”

So we opened ChatGPT…

Not every AI project has to be flashy. Sometimes, it's about fixing something quietly—but effectively.

A friend in HR reached out, overwhelmed by the complexity of tracking Paid Time Off (PTO) across employees with different titles, tenures, and promotion dates. They were doing it manually in Excel, and it was starting to break.

I offered to help—and brought ChatGPT along for the ride.

I’ve always loved tabletop games—and a while back, I designed one myself. A turn-based monster hunting card game, full of asymmetric rules, layered interactions, and tactical gameplay. But I wanted to see if I could bring it to life beyond the tabletop.

I’ve been experimenting with different ways AI can help people like me—who don’t read music or play an instrument—create original audio. Turns out, with just a few prompts and the right tools, you can bring entire compositions to life. Here’s how I explored three completely different styles of music using AI…