Happy New Year Everyone!!! Attached is the photo I painted after conspiring with Chat GPT! It’s my childhood home and I used it as the cover for the cookbook I compiled of family recipes and shared with my family this Christmas.

I may continue the conversation in the new thread Shelby created about how/why I used Chat GPT for this project, but I’ll say this: It was one of the most rewarding pieces I think I’ve ever created. Having the “assist” from AI gave me some peace of mind, helped me move through the process, and just made the entire experience really neat. I ENJOYED it much more with less frustration, self doubt and insecurity.

Do I feel great about using AI? Not exactly, but yet I continue to do so.

MOST IMPORTANTLY… with out the coaching I received in the Creative Collective starting last spring, the experience would NOT have been the same. Using specific prompts, I got AI to spit out a reminder of much of what we discussed. I had to prompt it correctly, I had to ask the right questions. I was able to use the info given because I had some experience.

Over time, with lots more practice, I will know these answers and won’t need AI Guidance. But, I’m ok using it as another tool to make art until then.

Thanks for coming to my TEDTalk 😉

Melissa

🙂 I used AI to create that script, obviously. AND… I used it to help me plan a project-I will post pictures when I’m done. If anyone is curious about the method/platform I used, I’d be happy to start another post when I have some more time and share the details. I was really shocked at how helpful it was. Now…. let’s see what the real results are!

I’m curious to explore viewpoints on the topic-while I’m finding it extremely helpful in many, many ways, I also understand there are some serious risks. Some of which are likely be overstated.

Fun Fact:
I told it “bonus points for some type of D&D reference when creating the script above” – I know nothing about that, but also know Shelby does. Now… its including random D&D quips in each response. I’m watching to see when it stops, or if I have to tell it to.

So simple and effective! I leave stuff in my camera roll with the intent of finding it later, but that’s an abyss. Taking that extra step to put it in one place is something I’ll be considering!