Book, newsletter & podcast · 2025 – present
Dream Machine
A living book about AI and the next creative economy, with a newsletter and podcast that track what is actually happening.
Dream Machine is a living book dedicated to the impact of AI on creativity, culture and the future of work. It tracks developments across generative AI, creative technology, entertainment, media and emerging digital industries, and tries to separate the meaningful from the hype. Unlike a traditional book it keeps evolving: new chapters, research and opportunities are added as the landscape changes.
Whether you are a musician exploring AI-powered production, a filmmaker investigating new workflows, a game developer experimenting with generative tools or a creative leader planning for what comes next, it is written to be useful in the real world. The newsletter delivers regular updates across AI news, tools, trends, research and policy, and the podcast goes deeper with the people doing the work.
The research has been cited in The Economist on Hollywood's AI era, and Fast Company interviewed me about the chapter called the Slop Ceiling.