AI tools as musical instruments: the blank canvas problem¶
Insight: AI tools share the piano's paradox: easiest to start (anyone can produce a satisfying tone) but hardest to master. The blank canvas problem — ChatGPT, Photoshop, and a piano all greet you with an overwhelming empty state. The difficulty isn't doing something, it's knowing what you want. "The space of possibility overwhelms to the point of paralysis; the incline on the upward slope to mastery is incredibly steep."