PODCAST: AI vs. Fear—Lee Towndrow

PODCAST: AI vs. Fear—Lee Towndrow

Published: July 8, 2025

Duration: 1:05:43

So much of what’s happening around AI feels like performance. People saying they’ve got it all figured out. Creatives pretending they’re not anxious.

But when I saw Lee Towndrow’s post on LinkedIn, where he just came out and said “I’m scared,” it stopped me in my tracks.

Lee didn’t pretend. He did the cringe. And it resonated.He’s a Creative Director and VFX artist I’ve always admired for his polished but quintessentially human aesthetic. It’s a powerful combination that elevates and honours humanity.

In reflecting on AI and a...