A solo episode with host, Alica Gallagher, discussing her personal thoughts about AI and Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) specifically with regards to its application in the Arts and the Entertainment industry.   This is a very important topic in the Entertainment industry right now and it is just one of several issues that are front and center for both the The Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA with their contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).  
 
 As someone who considers herself a creative person, an artist, who has spent a significant amount of time in her life working on and developing skills and finding ways to explore and express her creativity... as a singer, an actress, producer, storyteller and now yes, as a podcast host... Alica wanted to dedicate an episode to this topic and share her personal thoughts about it.  She felt compelled to share her concerns about this emerging technology, and what she sees as some potential risks and unintended consequences if it is misused or misapplied, especially when talking about the creative arts.  

"And ladies, don't let anybody tell you you are ever past your prime."  Those words were spoken by Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh, as she accepted the Oscar for Actress in Leading Role for the role of Evelyn in the Academy Award winning film Everything Everywhere All At Once.

In this episode with return guest, Paula Toker, we discuss the Academy Award winning film. We talk about how we felt watching the now Academy Award winning performances from Hollywood legends Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Yeoh who don’t simply dispel the myth that women lose their value as they age, but they flat out blow up the idea entirely.

The film also stars Academy Award nominee Stephanie Hsu and Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan.  And was written and directed by the Oscar winning team of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, also known as “Daniels.”

If you haven't had a chance to check out the film, you might want to check out the movie first and then come back to listen to the episode.   It was a fun conversation. I hope you enjoy the episode.

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Paula Toker is a visual thinker, dreams in color, and thrives when brainstorming a simplified way to explain a complex issue. With more than 27 years of experience in Silicon Valley at both Cisco and Apple, she has honed her skills into her one true passion as a right-brained thinker.  She works as the Reimagined Applications Content and Messaging Campaign Lead at Cisco. She currently lives in San Cruz, CA with her twin sons.

Learn more about Paula Toker and listen to her previous episodes here:

Curiosity, Inner Strength, and the "What if's" on the Road to Self with Paula Toker 

A solo episode with host, Alica Gallagher, kicking off the return of the There's More To Our Story podcast.  Alica discusses the podcast's unexpected hiatus since the last episode. She shares how filmmaker Ryan Coogler's advice while delivering his David Lean Lecture at BAFTA inspired her to overcome her own bad habit of overthinking and get back in front of the microphone and hit record.