# Why humor is key to creativity

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxDoha
- Speaker: Taika Waititi
- Year: 2010
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/taika_waititi_why_humor_is_key_to_creativity)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In this hilarious talk, comedian and director Taika Waititi considers the factors that drive an artist to make work, arguing that creative work needs to be fueled (to some degree) by fun -- and why a little humor can go a long way.

## Lectures

1. [Why humor is key to creativity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/taika_waititi_why_humor_is_key_to_creativity/511b4b57a81b), 19 min (TED's player)