AI Isn’t Taking Your Job. Your Mindset Is
Let’s be real for a second.
We’re all using AI.
Some of us just don’t admit it yet.
And if you’re scared it’s going to take your job…
You’re not paying attention.
In Episode 7 of Dynamic Range, Alfredo and I sat down and had one of our most real conversations yet, not just about tools, but about the future of creativity, business, and the people who will rise (and the ones who won’t).
AI Isn’t the Enemy — It’s the Accelerator
Creators love to panic.
“Oh no, AI is coming for my job!”
But here’s the truth:
AI isn’t taking your job, it’s taking tasks.
Repetitive tasks.
Time-consuming tasks.
Low-level tasks that drain your creativity.
That’s not a threat.
That’s a gift.
If you choose to use it.
The AI Tools We Actually Use Every Day
Here’s what no one talks about:
Most creators are already using AI without realizing it.
We broke it all down in the episode:
Premiere Pro’s Text Panel
Auto-transcription.
AI captions.
Searchable dialogue.
You use it daily, you just forgot it’s AI.
ChatGPT
For titles, thumbnails, scripts, blogs, ideas…
It’s not cheating.
It’s leverage.
Claude AI
Alfredo’s favorite.
A little more conversational. A little more “human.”
Adobe Podcast / Enhance Speech
One of my secret weapons.
Clean up audio in seconds instead of hours.
11 Labs (AI Voice)
Yes, I’ve used AI voiceover on:
➡ Super Bowl commercials
➡ corporate videos
➡ high-end productions
Why?
Because sometimes the budget doesn’t fit the voiceover talent.
AI helps us deliver excellence anyway.
Artlist’s Generative Video
Motion graphics in seconds.
Custom animations without hiring an animator.
Clients blown away.
Budgets protected.
“Is AI Taking Jobs?”
Short answer?
Yes.
Longer answer?
It always has.
Every wave of technology eliminates one type of job and creates ten more.
The people who rise are the ones who adapt.
The ones who fall?
They cling to the old ways because they’re afraid of the new ones.
This episode dives into that tension and why being adaptable is the creator’s greatest advantage.
The Next 2–3 Years Will Separate Creators
Sounds dramatic, but it’s true.
AI isn’t the filter.
Work ethic is.
Creativity is.
Discernment is.
Humanity is.
The ones who mix AI with real skill, real emotion, and real storytelling?
They’ll rise.
The ones who fight the future?
They’ll get replaced by it.
The Future Belongs to the Adaptable
AI doesn’t replace you.
It replaces your excuses.
And if you use it right, it becomes the multiplier that lets you create more, serve more, and build faster than ever before.
That’s the heart of this episode.
And honestly, the heart of where creativity is going next.
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