Ending Creative Isolation
Vibe Check *002
Creative isolation is...
Working in a bubble, second-guessing yourself.
Tinkering, tweaking, and never releasing your (personal) work.
Building without the right collaborators to push your vision forward.
And now, every day, there’s a new tool, a new workflow, a new way of making.
Creative isolation is existential.
(If you’re not building in public, do you even exist?)
My last thread sets the stage for what’s needed: Creator Ecosystems.
I’d like to spotlight works-in-progress that fuse creativity, technology, and storytelling—shared early to break the cycle of isolation and spark collaboration.
Being optimistic is considered punk today—which is fucked.
DORAS is a visual artist pushing the limits of his craft.
He wanted to share his latest WIP and get real feedback while building toward something bigger: his solo show in LA later this year.
The work is a series of paintings that each hold a fragment of a story about the future, where each character has an AI-powered persona with its own backstory, allowing audiences to have real conversations with his paintings, and potentially plant the seed for new stories.
It’s a clever way to expand the worlds these characters inhabit.
Here’s a sneak peek from his secret lair:
Step into this world and try talking to the art for yourself.
Also, listen to robots talking about our conversation, but don’t believe everything they say.
*The Bot Pod:
Building something?
A bold idea. A work in progress. An experiment in art and tech.
Let’s put it on the radar—or break the cycle of creative isolation with a conversation. A chance to share, get early feedback, and bring your vision to a curated audience.
*On the radar*
A much needed dose of optimism.
21st Europe – A new think tank reimagining the future of the continent. Kaave Pour set the bar for a visionary R&D Lab with Space10—now, he’s back with an initiative that sparks fresh hope for what Europe can become. First summit of hope: Barcelona. RSVP.
TED Talks – A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shape the next era of "Ideas Worth Spreading." If you’ve got the vision (and the resources) to evolve this iconic event, Chris Anderson wants to hear from you.
New Creative Era - A fresh pod from two of the sharpest minds on the internet, Joshua Citarella & Yancey Strickler, diving into how artists can release work together and elevate their practice.
Google Creative Lab – A career launchpad disguised as a job. They’re looking for “exceptional creatives” to build with and work on first-of-their-kind projects.
For visionaries…
Imagine a Collective of creators, technologists, and storytellers—building in public and turning ideas into movements.
Venue Partners: Turn your vacant studio space into a creator ecosystem.
Tech Innovators: Get your tools into the hands of top creators.
Brands: Make the creative process part of your next campaign.
I’m George Simeo, a multimedia artist and community builder on a mission to end creative isolation and build the future of creative spaces.
If this isn’t for you, no hard feelings—unsubscribe and take back your precious time.
Party on!
