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Summary of Key Topics Covered
The Problem of AI Homogenization: Andy O'Bryan, a professional copywriter for over two decades and an expert in the field, observed early on that AI was making online content sound generic, causing a "flattening" or "dilution" of unique voices.
He noticed a new "lexicon" emerging with repeated words like "revolutionary," "game changing," and "deep dive," and the frequent use of em dashes, indicating AI-generated content. AI tends to smooth over the "edge," "nuances," and even "mistakes" that are natural in human writing, resulting in output that is "a little too perfect". This process is described as "insidious" and a "death by a thousand cuts" to creative energies.
Recognizing AI's Influence on Your Voice: A key clue that AI is flattening your voice is when you read an output and think, "I could have written this, but I wouldn't have written this".
It requires a moment of presence and a "gut check" to decide whether to use the AI output directly or let your voice shine through.
Creativity and Identity: We emphasized that creativity is how we reveal ourselves to the world, and no two people are alike.
AI is likened to a "mirror" that reflects your personality and creativity. The focus of creativity has shifted from writing itself to creative prompting when working with AI.
Andy has coined the term "voice print," defining it as the unique way one's personality, rhythm, contradictions, cadence, and nuances are expressed, which no one else, not even AI (yet), can replicate. AI can also help identify hidden aspects of your unique voice.
Practical Prompting Strategies: Instead of vague instructions like "make it better," it's more effective to tell AI to "make this sound more like me" or "help me say what I really mean".
AI, especially if you've worked with it for a while, can understand your voice based on previous conversations and apply those stylistic elements. Denise shared a practical example of uploading a chapter she wrote without AI to ChatGPT and asking it to analyze her tone and voice, then saving that analysis in custom instructions for future use.
AI as a Partner: Andy now views AI less as a tool and more as a "sparring partner" or "creative muse," bouncing ideas off it to generate new concepts and products.
Andy O'Bryan's Books: Andy is the author of The Humanizers (his first book and a bestseller) and the upcoming book, The Prompt Whisperer, which builds on The Humanizers.
The Prompt Whisperer aims to teach readers how to recognize and rediscover their voice when working with AI, treating AI as a collaborator rather than an order-taker, and providing "real-world tools" to reclaim one's voice.
Future Hope for AI Use: The overarching hope is that people will use AI to go deeper into who they are instead of further away, using it as a tool for self-reflection to better understand their own voices.
With Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) predicted to make AI indistinguishable from humans soon, it's crucial to understand and preserve one's unique voice proactively.
We encourage mindfulness in AI use and suggest exercises like writing longhand or journaling without AI to keep creative muscles from atrophying.
Ultimately, AI can help small business owners level the playing field by efficiently conveying their message.
When AI feels “off,” it’s not because it’s wrong.
It’s because the starting point wasn’t built to carry your voice.
Train AI to be (your) voice-first, emotionally grounded, and built to work with the way you think.
Our mission is to help you use AI to write faster, sound more human, and win back your time.
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