Creativity, Art, and AI: Dive into Digital Tooling with Adobe's Daniel Robbins

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Daniel Robbins, Principal Designer at Adobe, delves into his work in 3D and generative AI, discussing how Adobe democratizes 3D creation. He highlights the combination of 3D technology and generative AI to generate 3D images from simple object guides, making these tools accessible to a wider audience. Robbins addresses challenges such as job displacement, equity, and ethics, emphasizing the importance of control and consistency in AI outputs. He explores the future of 3D and 2D video convergence. Throughout the episode, Robbins underscores the significance of understanding human needs, creating tangible artifacts, and storytelling, advising those in the field to focus on meaningful work and networking for career growth.
Notable Quotes
🎨 "The ability for anybody, a school kid, to describe a scene and have the system produce something that they can move around in." Daniel
🤔 "Be very thoughtful about which technologies we bring to bear and what human problems or tasks we're trying to address." Daniel
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Daniel Bio
Daniel C. Robbins is a Principal Designer in Seattle, working on both strategy and interface design across all of Adobe's 3D/AR/VR projects with a focus on generative AI. He's also helped craft integrity aspects of Horizon Worlds at Meta, advanced AR/VR projects at HTC, VR for architects at Visual Vocal, and capped a long tenure at Microsoft by helping bring the Microsoft Envisioning Center to life. His art projects have ranged from an art car for Burning Man to very ambitious Halloween costumes for his kids. Dan regularly mentors and sponsors people from underrepresented groups who are entering the design field and he brings a passion for joy, equity, anti-racism, and justice through the lenses of curiosity, compassion, and contradiction.
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Chapters

1. Podcast Survey, Intro & Context (00:00:00)

2. Daniel Robbins: A Creative Journey at Adobe (00:02:52)

3. Democratizing 3D: Bringing 3D Art to the Masses (00:03:24)

4. Generative AI and 3D: Simplifying Complex Creations (00:04:25)

5. The Role of Hallucination in AI Art (00:05:33)

6. The Rise of the Creator Economy: Democratization of Tools (00:09:39)

7. Navigating Risk and Ethics in Generative AI (00:10:18)

8. Deepfakes and the Brave New World (00:13:03)

9. Fast-Moving Industry: Team Collaboration (00:17:10)

10. The Hype Cycle: A Hunger for Innovation (00:18:01)

11. Data Curation & Ethical Considerations (00:18:45)

12. Adobe's Approach to Training Data and Bias (00:20:02)

13. Representation in AI: Idealism vs. Realism (00:21:26)

14. Challenges of Democratizing AI Tools (00:22:16)

15. Future of AI: Quality, Control, Consistency (00:23:27)

16. 3D Light Fields and Generative Video (00:26:50)

17. Intentional Tech: Solving Human Problems (00:30:16)

18. The ROI of Generative AI (00:31:26)

19. Hidden Cost of Compute: Environmental and Financial Impacts (00:32:53)

20. Daniel's Career Path: From Academia to Industry (00:33:18)

21. Democratization of Tech: Accessibility & Opportunities (00:35:07)

22. Beyond Being in the Room: The Importance of Being Heard (00:38:47)

23. The Balance of R&D and Marketing in Tech Companies (00:43:28)

24. Portfolios Over Credentials (00:44:59)

25. Upskilling in Generative AI Era (00:46:09)

26. Finding Joy and Purpose in Your Career Path (00:48:22)

27. Leveraging Generative AI for Opportunities (00:48:57)

28. Daniel Robbins: Mentoring & Networking (00:49:05)

29. Closing Thoughts & Career Guidance (00:49:32)