About Augmented Ivan
Hi, I’m Ivan – poet, storyteller, communications lead, and recovering perfectionist trying to figure out who I am in this age of augmentation.
What you’ll find here
Augmented Ivan is my digital garden, where I explore the intersection of human creativity and AI. It’s where I document my evolution as an artist navigating a world where (almost) anything is possible, and ideas are a few prompts away from ‘existing’.
This space holds:
My poetry (written and spoken – always human-written)
AI-augmented videos bringing my favorite poems to life
Essays and thoughts on creativity, authenticity, and what matters to me
Explainer content on how I use AI tools (without losing my humanity)
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The ground rules
I’ve set myself some rules to keep this space authentic:
The words are mine. What you read and hear comes from me, not LLMs. My pen game has made crowds laugh, cry, and feel deeply – I’m not leaving that to software.
Full disclosure. You’ll always find a list of AI tools I’ve used at the end of each post.
No content for the sake of content. I’m not an AI influencer. I can’t keep up with every new model or tool release while maintaining my sanity. I’ll share what I use and how, but I might go quiet sometimes. I have a family, work, and life to prioritize.
Who I am (beyond the titles)
I love “Love” – that’s what my wife tells me. I write about it constantly in my poetry, along with life’s lessons and the pursuit of dreams.
I’m a planner who breaks things down into processes. That’s where my enthusiasm for AI starts – I see it as a tool to work smarter and bring ideas stuck in my head to life.
Like many artists, I’m an introvert who protects his peace, yet willingly steps on stages to lay my soul bare. We’re a crazy bunch.
Lately, I’ve been admiring forests from afar, craving nature after spending most of my time on screens. I see a forest, I stop and stare.
Why this Substack exists
Simple: I want to be remembered. To tell the world I was here. To say, “This is who I am.”
Welcome to the Augmented Ivan phase of my life. I’m looking for the poet and storyteller I once was, in a world that’s changed since the last time I expressed myself creatively. You’ll discover more about me through my work – there’s more of me hidden between the lines than in the words themselves.
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