Debunking the ‘originality’ myth

Stop stealing, start creating.

[@Alltheworldsillz]

Very interesting. I think I’m at step 2. It took me a decade to learn and now I feel like I can take all of that and elevate.

[@AmyNaylorMusic]

I've been silently watching your videos for a little while now and I'm so enamoured by your storytelling. Even without any of the b-roll, I would still be completely hooked. Super interesting food for thought as usual too. Thank you!

[@thejayalto]

Kind words, thank you!

[@jonaragogna]

That was some truly immaculate storytelling. Your video encapsulated and then resolved all the thoughts and and worries I have before sleeping about how to be / whether to be truly original. No matter if this video is truly original or you are still stuck in step 1 as you say, you for sure made my day. Amazing to see someone else value philosophizing about originality so much, thank you Jay.

[@thejayalto]

And you've just made mine. Thank you.

[@jonaragogna]

cheers jay, i am excited for your next video and soaked up all the information from this one to create my next one.@@thejayalto

[@rohitnaik4255]

Damn bro what a video, the storytelling is just sensational. God knows after how long have I watched a video at 1x and paid so much attention. I am also at a state where I'm copying/stealing/imitating bits and pieces from different creators and adding my taste to it to make something different/unique. So idk I'm in the right path, but Imma keep trying to get that 2nd step.

[@kiltrokills5527]

I can tell this is inspired by many other great youtubers, VSauce and Tom Scott. Brilliant. The ending for sure.

[@thejayalto]

They are part of the patchwork, yes.

[@ItsRumistar]

“You have to learn the rules first to break them”

[@northernworks]

Writing was great, Jay. Really enjoying seeing your (and in lots of way, my own) learning and development process unfold week to week. Thanks for sharing dude

[@thejayalto]

Welcome

[@Rufio1975]

Stumbled upon your video by accident and really dug it. Im looking for ways to improve my KZbin channel and I figured even though its a woodworking channel, storytelling would help me improve. Right on!

[@Nteriyo]

Just found your channel! Instant sub. Love the topics you chose.

[@ShafferN]

This is sick. Love the channel.

[@WasabiNoise]

Very important things learned: 1. I need to read Rick Rubin’s book. 2. Your channel deserves more views!

[@kevinhamilton2318]

Love ur videos jay keep it up man

[@thejayalto]

Not stopping any time soon

[@DannyHatcherTech]

Thanks for the video. If I am not mistaken, the best AI go machine was beaten by a human who exploited the algorithm... Kyle Hill mentioned it in one of his videos about ChatGPT

[@thejayalto]

Very interesting. Researching now.

[@BMAWK]

Got goosebumps from this entire video

[@thejayalto]

That's a good sign

[@zacmason]

Great video Jay. enjoyed the stories and key lessons behind them. Working on this concept 💪

[@thejayalto]

Go get it, sir

[@Cilreilly]

Another banger video Jay! Reminds me of Thomas Edison's soup test he did with applicants that wanted to work with him. If the applicants put salt and pepper on their soup then he wouldn't hire them because they relied on "assumptions". Instead he wanted to hire people that would challenge the notions of everything. Which I think is similar to what that AI did with Go.

[@thejayalto]

I haven't heard of that. That's great. Looking it up now.

[@socialaudacity]

What an amazing video. Thank you.

[@woodstuffmexico]

I have no ideal why a came across your video, i don´t know who you are but still i began to look and lesson. I realized that i was at the end of the video and that it was making interesting sense. Thank you.

[@thejayalto]

I'm glad you found me

[@officialsebvon]

love it jay!

[@thejayalto]

Thank you, Vonzy!

[@BananaTVofficial]

Keep them coming Jay! Always an inspiring watching ❤

[@thejayalto]

Roger that

[@tooleko]

Crazy good Video

[@Taylor36576]

Really great video! I feel like I learnt something from this.

[@thejayalto]

That's the goal!

[@cyborgbear7269]

The best creates what others want to steal.

[@thejayalto]

Bars

[@kiltrokills5527]

I am a game developer, all my biggest games are inspired by other people.

[@thejayalto]

Nothing wrong with step 1.

[@lengting]

This is a random question but when u first started making content did u like the way u sounded, ur tone etc. Bcoz I’m working on that and how to make my story telling good like yours

[@BMAWK]

Thank you

[@thejayalto]

My pleasure

[@SamDawson]

Enjoyed this Jay !

[@thejayalto]

Thank you, Sam!

[@mikemedusa]

thank you, youtube jesus

[@thejayalto]

Always wanted a good nickname.

[@BrettVaughnB100]

True .. I like it

[@thejayalto]

I'm glad

[@everythingmamoun]

Yo is Jay Mustachio your alt account or is it just some random guy roasting you 💀💀

[@KDotz]

Nice

[@thejayalto]

Thanks

[@starnavy]

Amazing video!

[@thejayalto]

Thank you!

[@DavidArmah.]

well done !

[@thejayalto]

Thank you

[@pitifulpal]

Hey! I am just leaving a comment here in the hopes that it may help spread this content to others!

[@thejayalto]

I appreciate you.

[@NintonicGamer]

Originally is always better! But it's difficult for it to get noticed. It's challenging for me to value the joy of what I do over the social media attention that I'm striving for.

[@thejayalto]

The sweet spot is somewhere in the middle.

[@NintonicGamer]

@@thejayalto Interesting mindset!

[@theultimateartist4153]

If you want hard evidence for this, look into the African Influence on Salsa and how it changed the way European music was played in Latin America

[@battleframestudios8989]

I don't think being ENTIRELY original in art is even favorable. Sure, no one else has done anything like it, but that's probably for good reason. Take Alpha Go for example. ONE MOVE threw everybody off but the rest of the game before and after that move was probably fairly conventional. It's almost like the fundamentals are more important than being original and you shouldn't equate originality with quality.

[@thejayalto]

Very valid. Thanks for sharing

[@RealNikhilChoudhary]

hey jay.......plz post more frequently

[@thejayalto]

One video a week is nearly killing me.

[@PaulYuNow]

Then one video a week it is!! As long as it doesn't kill you 😅

[@mitchellslate1249]

I was about to rip into you so hard and yell so many things about how badly you're lying and start arguing from the very beginning of your video why you were already missing everything and wrong. Then you continue the argument until you finally debunked the originality myth by pointing out it's not a myth it actually. Check out tolkien's essay, On Fairy Stories. We are makers, and cannot create without material from the Primary World we live in...But this does nothing to stop our uniqueness and individuality from creating something original from the elemental clay. Good job for defending originality and actually digging into understanding what is not true. We should not be imitating at all I will say. But we do observe a good and original Story to first understand what a Story and Art is even to create something new and Good and Artful.

[@thejayalto]

Can't achieve step 2 without step 1.