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Zack Wilson

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Posted this to my story, and had some really great responses, so I figured I’d put it here where your thoughts can be seen too.
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I generally try to avoid the intentional use of Al. I research and write a lot (scripts, proposals, treatments, emails, contracts, etc.,) and certainly there are tools that could make me more efficient at certain tasks. But the cautionary tales and warning signs are out there. The efficiency doesn’t come free (or for whatever $ the tool costs), and so far, I’ve been willing to sacrifice possible increased efficiency for conscious agency, and the ability to say that the ideas I generate (which earn my livelihood) are mine - for better or worse.

I also don’t judge anyone at this point for their use of Al tools for efficiency purposes. It is in many ways inevitable, and there’s a place for it. This is a personal conviction.

The use of Al for creative use is a different conversation altogether.

The Disney x OpenAl deal announced yesterday is a huge bummer. It feels like a heavy shift, and honestly, I struggle to see even one point that would make this anything but a massive misstep for Disney, and a blow to the idea that the craft of good storytelling is worth protecting and preserving.

The lie is that people crave more of what is shared or viewed the most. We actually don’t - at least not when it’s not true. We seek truth, beauty and goodness as breadcrumes of hope pointing to - and at times helping us connect with - the divine. Bringing that which is meant to be scarce into abundance will dull the senses, and ultimately make life devoid of meaning altogether. We are seeing this happen to people already in devastating ways.

I believe that (maybe ironically) this technological “advance” will ultimately drive us back to simplicity - offline community, physical spaces, nourishment, tangible independent art, conversation, live music, and sport. I find myself there already. In the meantime, there will be many moments like the one Disney just created that will help us have the conversations that shape our future. Not by stopping corporations, but by reclaiming our own time and agency, and connecting with those around us. by @zackwilson_

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13 years. You are my safest place. My best friend. Celebrated for your medical work by our community, and adored by our kids for your presence and loving kindness. You are endlessly patient. Empathetic to no end. Faithful and steadfast. Through the joys and storms of life, there’s no one I’d rather be walking with than you. Happy Anniversary, Hannah! ❤️ by @zackwilson_

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Really wanted to hit the snooze this morning. Couldn’t join the group ride, so I knew I would be out solo. Sometimes discipline is made easy by desire, but most times it means deferring to the version of your past self that set the alarm, or made the goal, or envisioned a better future. Glad I listened to that version today. taken in Lancaster County by @zackwilson_

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Reflecting on a wild year at @made.by.thread. Take me back to Crested Butte. We’re prepping a lot of work to share, but always taking new work.

Drone footage by @made.by.thread
Pilot: @mattgendersphoto

Producer: @timothy_rhyne
Director: @zackwilson_
Gaffer: @andrewmalcolmbaer
Featuring: @just_passinthrough
, @kegansovay , @faith_herrin and @subaru_usa by @zackwilson_

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4 years ago

What we couldn’t have known on our wedding day is that on our 11th wedding anniversary we’d be canceling our plans to care for our three sick sons, while fighting through it ourselves. Or that we’d be mourning our second miscarriage in 3 years. Or that life would at times demand the simple faithfulness of putting one foot in front of the other, with our eyes on a good Father, believing he is just that.

But we also couldn’t have known that by God’s grace, the youthful, energetic, optimistic love on which we built in those early years would forge a foundation fit to weather the sometimes unrelenting storms of life. That with each joyful celebration, or life decision, or devastating loss, the covenant of our marriage would deepen in meaning and importance. That our words would go from heartfelt (but hypothetical) promise, to absolute necessity. At 22 and 21, there’s no way we could have foreseen the path our life would take, but the simplicity of our promise has never lacked. It still covers us through life’s joys and sorrows. I am yours, and you are mine, no matter what.

And so here we are, at home, asking the boys over waffles if they know how long we’ve been married, and wondering if they can comprehend an amount of time longer than their little lives. Here we are, wiping tiny noses, and sharing a hug that at once says, “we wish we were off doing the fun things we planned for the day”, but also “this is exactly the beautiful, broken life that we feel so blessed to live together.” And there’s a deep, unexplainable sense of joy, because to share life with someone who knows your ins and outs, your best and worst days, and chooses you again and again is a rare and beautiful thing - a treasure to be held and protected.

I love you Hannah. Thank you for saying yes all those years ago. For seeing something in me worth loving and sacrificing for in this marriage. And for your steadfastness, kindness and love. Here’s to as many more years as we are blessed to receive.

@h_wilson7 by @zackwilson_

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10 hours in the car today, and worth every minute. taken in Harpswell by @zackwilson_

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Descending into Salt Lake City on Saturday. Last @made.by.thread trip of the year in the books. by @zackwilson_

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48 hours in Alaska, but that’s a story for another time. I still can’t get over this moment.

Hit us up @made.by.thread . We’re a creative studio that’s equal parts Film, Photo, and Design. Let’s make 2023 the year you break through and connect with hour audience. taken in Turnagain Arm by @zackwilson_

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“Homesick most
For a place I don’t know
But I knew before.”
- @joelansett

Look up the Welsh word hiraeth, and find comfort in its mystery. What a gift - to be created with a longing for a place that was - or is yet to come.

(h/t @leilalivings for connecting this word and song in her review) taken in Portage Glacier by @zackwilson_

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Welcome to the family, Knox. I’m so proud to be your dad.

And Hannah, you were the picture of grace, beauty, selflessness, and strength. I love you! by @zackwilson_

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1 year ago today, our third child’s life was lost to miscarriage.

I want you to know, my child, that I think of you often. That the tears are never far from my eyes, and that they well up when I think of you. This side of heaven, I won’t get to know you, or teach you things, or see you grow, but I’m proud of you, and I’m proud to be your dad. With your short and precious life, you taught me so much, and I feel undeserving of that. You challenged my belief in a good and sovereign God, and in doing so, pushed me closer to a God who gave his own son to heal this broken world. Closer to a God who became acquainted with grief like mine to make all things new - including your body, and our relationship.

In the last year, I have thought often of C.S. Lewis’ portrayal of Aslan’s kingdom in the Narnia series, where the children live entire lifetimes full of adventure, only to return and realize that minutes or seconds of time in our world had passed. I have taken joy in that idea. I imagine a day when you greet me in that glorious kingdom, not as a baby in need of my help, but as a scout and a guide - eager to take old dad on your next adventure, show me around, and teach me what you’ve learned about our Savior.

Until then, I love you and I miss you! by @zackwilson_

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