Synthetic Work

Synthetic Work is a non-technical, free, weekly newsletter written by a former Fortune 1000 tech executive and Gartner analyst to understand how AI is changing our jobs and the way we work.
You don't have to be an AI practitioner or a technologist to read Synthetic Work.

If you are too afraid to ask how artificial intelligence is transforming your line of work, your industry, our economy, and our society, this newsletter is for you.

People that read Synthetic Work have a broad range of jobs, from CEOs to teachers, and work in many different industries:

  • Automotive (Tesla)
  • Consumer Electronics (Dyson)
  • Education (Arizona State University)
  • Financial Services (Ninety One)
  • Professional Services (Accenture)
  • Renewable Energy (Acciona)
  • Research (Gartner)
  • Technology (Dell)
  • and many others
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Free Edition Archive

The Splendid Edition is a non-technical, weekly report written by a former Fortune 1000 tech executive and Gartner analyst on:

  • How your industry peers are using AI.
    Synthetic Work tracks use cases in Education, Farming, Finance, Government, Health Care, Media & Entertainment, Publishing, Tech, etc.
  • What are the best AI-powered tools to boost your productivity and remain competitive.
  • How to improve your interaction with the AI by writing better prompts.
The Splendid Edition is for business leaders, decision-makers, and professionals in every field that don't want to be left behind.

Get the complete picture of how AI is transforming how we work and upskill yourself. Turn knowledge into a competitive advantage.

Splendid Edition Archive

Synthetic Work is dedicated to researching the impact of artificial intelligence on human labor, economy, and society. Hopefully, in a way that is not boring and/or intimidating.

Given this glorious mission, it's paramount that Synthetic Work showcases and promotes AI-assisted and AI-generated labor. These sections of the website are free to visit:

Photography
A gallery of the most realistic synthetic photos that the AI models like Midjourney, IF, or Stable Diffusion, can generate.
Short Film
A gallery of synthetic shorts entirely generated by AI models like Runway Gen-2 or Stable Animation.
Synthetic Work offers:

  • consulting to understand what AI can do for you and your company.
  • training to master generative AI tools and techniques.
If you are a Synthetic Work paying member, here are some resources to get you started:

AI Adoption Tracker
A tool to track what organizations in what industries are using what type of AI (from what technology provider) for what use case.
This tool is still in beta and it's best seen on large screens.
How to Prompt
A database of techniques to write better prompts that can be used with a variety of AI tools, like Bing, ChatGPT, GPT-4, Dall-E, Midjourney, or Stable Diffusion.
This tool is still in beta and it's best seen on large screens.
What to Prompt
A list of valuable things that the AI inside tools like Bing, ChatGPT, or GPT-4 can help you get done at work.
This tool is still in beta and it's best seen on large screens.
Tools Better With AI
A list of tools, products, and services that work better than their alternives to get the job done. Thanks to AI, of course.
This tool is still in beta and it's best seen on large screens.