Corey Rosen

By Corey Rosen and Brandon Spars Several months ago, when I started collecting my thoughts on storytelling and related ideas (AI, active listening, and improvisation among them), I put out a call of sorts. “What are you interested in hearing about?” What topics, ideas, or techniques are you curious to learn more about or deepen your own knowledge of? One of the first I received was from a Bay Area storyteller I respect and admire deeply, Brandon Spars. I first encountered Brandon on stage...

“AI Slop” has become the insult of the moment. Usually people use it to describe images: six-fingered hands, uncanny faces, endless streams of generic fantasy warriors, hyper-realistic astronauts riding tigers through space. And some of that definitely deserves the label. But I don’t think the real problem is the images. I think the real AI slop is the ideas. For most of human history, making something was hard. If you wanted to make a film, you needed cameras, actors, locations, editors,...

What This Game Teaches This exercise builds focus, timing, and group awareness through synchronized movement. Group Size Full group (circle) Time 3-6 minutes Energy Level Medium How to Play Players stand in a circle. Two players clap simultaneously and pass the clap around. Each person turns to the next and claps with them. The clap travels around the circle. Variations Reverse direction Multiple claps Cross-circle passing Why It Works This game requires shared attention and timing. It builds...