Episode 31: Authenticity in the Age of AI

In this unscripted and personal episode, Nicki Hambleton pauses the regular format to reflect on what it means to stay authentic in an increasingly AI-shaped world.

Recorded straight from her lounge with no script, no polish, Nicki explores the quiet tension between using AI to support her creative work and the risk of losing her own voice in the process.

From a conversation that challenged her to define her "authentic Nicki voice" to her concerns about her hand-drawn visuals being mistaken for computer-generated art, this episode unpacks the growing complexity of authorship, identity, and originality in the age of automation.

Nicki also weaves in:

• Stories about AI-generated music, illustrations, and advertising
• Reflections on the pressure to be perfect, even in podcasting
• A powerful visual metaphor: the fingerprint as a symbol of creative identity

This is not an episode against AI, it's an invitation to rethink how we use it, how we show up, and how we hold on to what makes our work uniquely ours.

We all need a rethink once in a while, so why not start today?