Ep. 149 | Crafting Taste in an AI Driven World
From SuccessFlow Podcast by Phil Crawford and Steven Harris
May 13, 2026 · 23 min · Episode 149
About this episode
The episode explores the concept of taste in the context of AI, emphasizing personal authenticity and the subjective nature of taste.
Taste in the Age of AI: What Can’t Be Automated We explore what “taste” really means beyond surface preferences, using Rick Rubin—renowned producer for artists like Jay-Z, Eminem, Beastie Boys, and Johnny Cash—as a springboard to discuss taste as a subjective filter for reality that can be cultivated through immersion, craftsmanship, attention, and noticing. We debate AI’s limitations, arguing it largely averages existing inputs and can’t replace an individual’s one-of-one perspective, making personal authenticity and intentional curation more important as creation becomes commoditized. Examples include brand advertising (Lexus vs. BMW, Rolex demographics), life choices and relationships, the nature-versus-nurture origins of taste, resisting industry expectations (Met Gala), and how music preferences and eclectic playlists reveal personality and current emotional states, concluding that letting your unique taste shine helps you stand out from the crowd.00:00 What Is Taste00:22 Rick Rubin Clip01:58 Rubin Background03:18 Taste Beyond Preference04:58 Can AI Have Taste05:52 Lexus Versus BMW08:10 Where Taste Comes From10:19 Cultivating Taste12:27 Noticing And Attention15:08 Who…
People in this episode
Hosts: Phil Crawford, Steven Harris
Topics covered
- taste
- AI limitations
- personal authenticity
- music preferences
- subjective filter
- cultivating taste
Keywords
- taste
- AI
- Rick Rubin
- music preferences
- personal authenticity
- cultivating taste
- subjective filter
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Organizations: Lexus, BMW, Rolex
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