Artist's 'Collaborative Thinking Model': letting agents make creative judgments mid-process
round · x · 2026-11-11
Artist Bao To's new essay proposes a 'Collaborative Thinking Model' for automating creative work: since creative work often begins before you know what you're making, delegating it means letting agents develop ideas, make judgments, and finish pieces while direction is still forming. Original references, unfinished attempts, and his edits give agents a starting point; he can join in or redirect anytime, while agent-to-agent responses help decide which discoveries to carry forward. He's candid about the tension — if discovering the goal is always left to him, he's kept the core of the creative work — and jokes a friend called him 'the enemy.'
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