讀後心得

Recently, the community has sparked a "Ghibli style" trend, with many people uploading photos to ChatGPT to generate cute images, leading to heated discussions. These images remind me of those who have passed away, making me deeply feel the brevity of life. While AI can mimic artistic styles, it cannot replicate the soul of creation. Hayao Miyazaki's works contain profound stories and reflections, which cannot be replaced by AI. Creation should not just be about pursuing traffic, but about expressing the voice within. I hope to help other creators showcase their souls, so that more people can hear them. Ultimately, the essence of creation lies in authentic life experiences, not mere imitation.

Recently, the community has stirred up a wave of "Ghibli style," with many people starting to upload photos to AI tools to generate images filled with childlike wonder and nostalgia. "It's recreated so realistically!" "It brings back childhood memories!" "How is this generated? Is there a fee?" The social media landscape is brimming with excited discussions. As I scrolled through those richly colored and warmly composed Ghibli-style images, I felt a surge of inexplicable emotions. In that moment, I remembered some friends who are no longer with us. This seemingly "reproduced" technology awakened in me a profound understanding of life's finiteness. I thought of several colleagues I used to work with, who were around my age but left this world early due to accidents or illness. There was also my mother, who left me when I was still young. At that time, I first truly realized the brevity of life and the need to cherish the present.

This also reminded me of a plot from "Black Mirror" – human consciousness is stored in some system, achieving immortality. If that day really comes, will those who lived briefly and left with regrets still be precious? If we could always "backup," would we still treat each relationship and each creation with care? Perhaps because they are no longer here, I pay more attention to things that seem similar, wondering whether they can truly restore the emotions in my memories.

Everyone thinks these images "look like Miyazaki," but upon deeper reflection, do they really? Although AI can simulate the style of Studio Ghibli, it cannot replicate the soul within the creation. Seeing these images reminded me of the moment I first watched "My Neighbor Totoro," an adventure that countless children anticipate in the summer; it also brought to mind the complex relationship between humans and nature in "Princess Mononoke" – where there is no absolute justice, nor singular evil. These are precisely what AI's creations lack, but Miyazaki's films possess: true stories and memories, a soul filled with warmth and reflection, and questions posed about society, the environment, and human nature – this is the core soul of his creations – refusing to simplify the world, embracing complex multiple perspectives.

I believe the soul of creation stems from the creator's unique life experience, resulting in perspectives that cannot be replicated. In the present moment, the rapid pace of algorithms and social media often leads us to conclusions in a second. Eager to find answers and key points, we frequently overlook the understanding of process and discourse. We become engrossed in categorizing, simplifying, and labeling, but isn't the value of creation rooted in that "unclassifiable" soul? This further solidifies my belief: the core of creative soul lies not in "whether it looks alike," but in "what you want to express."

For me, part of creation is not for traffic and conversion rates, but because "if I don't say this, I will feel regret." I am deeply aware of life's limitations, striving to live each day without regrets, including independently developing products, experiencing fan culture, pursuing entrepreneurship, and managing my own media. Although I have also written many practical articles, such as how to find a job, write a resume, play the role of a freelancer, conduct startup market research, and develop quickly, which are indeed content readers expect, the creations that bring me the most joy often arise from observations and reflections in life.

These articles are the thoughts I have always wanted to express, perhaps not what readers expect, such as "Walking to work, eating with my hands, what if my English is poor? – Things my Indian colleagues taught me in America," "Everyone is a strong person, my friends," and "Everyone is an entrepreneur's future." They are materials I believe "must be written down before I die," because these life experiences genuinely changed my fate. I hope to share them with kindred spirits and help them find some possibilities, even feel accompanied.

Whenever someone messages me, saying, "Because of your article, I tried my first side project," or "I finally started doing what I love," I understand this is my reason for writing. These words are not just content for conversion; they are the imprints of my life – letting the world know how I have lived.

We should not try to use AI to replicate the soul but should help the soul be seen. Over the past few years, due to my background in creation and as a software engineer, I have started to explore automation and AI tools. Not because I want to become an AI engineer or fear being obsolete, but because I realize there are too many "soulful people" in this world who cannot express their voices. They may be keen observers, rich in experience, but are not good at writing, or do not understand formatting, or cannot edit videos, and are even unfamiliar with social media mechanisms. They do not lack a voice; they merely lack the techniques and environments to "speak out."

I hope to automate the "creation process" into a replicable and scalable system. I want to develop a writing assistant tool to help creators convert the souls in their minds into works that the world can see, because I myself am someone who originally struggled with expression. Through extensive reading, writing, and experimentation, my voice has gradually emerged. And I am well aware that there are still many souls yet to be heard.

I am not afraid of the advancement of AI; what I fear is that we no longer remain curious about the world and are no longer passionate about creation. I fear that we have lost the willingness to express and cannot build deep connections with others; at the same time, in the rush to achieve goals, we forget the joy found in the journey that requires falling and rising again, and in continual trial and error. AI can generate styles and write beautiful articles, but it cannot create your past pains, the tears you have shed, and the joys shared with friends, nor the courage to keep moving forward in solitude…

Rather than fearing AI's replacement, we should return to the essence of creation. Creation is inherently an extension of life; AI may imitate your style, but the traces you leave behind in living can only be left by you.