AI, Motion Design & the Future of Creativity with Ryan Selvy | Able Heads Podcast

Is AI killing creativity or unlocking it? In this episode, we sit down with Ryan Selvy, a Brooklyn-based motion designer, artist, and Adobe Live contributor, to have an honest conversation about what AI is actually doing to the creative industry. Ryan shares his nuanced take on AI tools, where they genuinely help motion designers, where they fall short, and why intent is everything. We also get into why making "stupid stuff" might be the most important thing a creative can do. 🔗 Relevant Links Mentioned https://www.schoolofmotion.com/ - Motion Mondays series Ryan references https://www.behance.net/adobelive https://max.adobe.com/ Even Realities G1/G2 AR Glasses — https://www.evenrealities.com/ Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses — https://www.ray-ban.com/usa/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses Limitless AI Pendant — https://www.limitless.ai/ Kingdom Come: https://www.kingdomcomerpg.com/ https://processing.org/ — Code-to-animation tool Follow Ryan Selvy: 🔗 https://www.ryanselvy.com/ @RyanSelvy Subscribe to Able Heads for more conversations on creativity, design, and navigating the future: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/able-heads/id1807320813 -- Chapters: 00:00 Introduction & What Is Motion Design in 2026 02:07 Is Motion Design Driven by Trends or Workflows? 04:10 AI Is Everywhere — How Does That Feel? 06:28 What Needs to Change About AI: Policy & Consent 13:48 How Client Expectations Have Shifted 15:53 What AI Tools Ryan Actually Uses 17:23 Adobe's AI Masking & the Future of Tedious Tasks 19:34 Can We Predict Where AI Is Going? 21:16 AR Glasses, Even Realities & the Future of Wearables 23:07 Privacy Concerns & the Limitless AI Pendant 25:59 Is AI Making Creatives Lazier or Thinking Bigger? 27:12 How AI Will Change Motion Design Portfolios 28:17 Sonic Branding & Knowing the Craft First 29:58 Vibe Coding & the Hidden Costs of AI-Built Websites 31:15 Real-Time AI Assistance Baked Into Creative Tools 34:57 Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 & Using AI as a Game Guide 37:34 Label Your AI Work — The Internet Never Forgets 38:03 Advice for New Creatives in 2026 40:03 Protecting Your Mental Health as a Creative 42:22 How to Stay Excited About Making Work 43:04 Outro