Staying Awake in a Layered World.

We’re living in a moment when change is arriving faster than we can make sense of it. New technologies, shifting norms, and evolving identities are forcing us to sit with questions we don’t yet have language for. This reflection is less about answers — and more about noticing how we respond.

An AI actor is stirring big feelings — and that makes sense.

I’ve been following the conversation around Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated digital actress, and what strikes me most isn’t the technology itself — it’s the range of human reactions to it.
Curiosity.
Excitement.
Unease.
A quiet fear about what might be lost as something new arrives.

When something like this already has a Wikipedia page, it’s a reminder that the conversation has moved from novelty to cultural moment — faster than many of us expected.

Moments like this aren’t just about innovation.
They’re about creativity, identity, and how we respond when change shows up before we’ve fully agreed on the rules.
This is a moment to stay awake and get intentional about what we amplify, protect, and build next.

To ask better questions.
To notice what we’re protecting.
To remain curious about what’s possible — without dismissing what feels at risk.

Life isn’t clean or linear. It’s layered — just like the future we’re stepping into.

And how we hold that complexity may matter more than any single answer.