Using AI for Artists

Hello, friends! 😊

Many of you have asked how I manage to keep up with all my projects, exhibitions, community initiatives, research, and daily life, all while staying creative and productive. So today, I decided to share a behind-the-scenes look into my workflow and reveal my secret tool: artificial intelligence, specifically ChatGPT, the same tool that helped me create the cute images accompanying this blog post! 🚀✨

Of course, there are personal qualities that help me tremendously—like high self-discipline, the ability to read quickly and analyze information effectively, and multitasking skills. But to be honest, there's an invaluable helper that boosts all these abilities, and it's my AI assistant. I personally use the paid version of ChatGPT. Yes, there are other tools available, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, but ChatGPT has proven incredibly reliable, comfortable, and easy for me to use regularly. At least for now, I'm sticking with it!

Why ChatGPT Has Become Essential in My Creative Process:

1. Everyday Life Simplicity

🍽️📏:Let's start small but practical. ChatGPT handles daily questions amazingly fast. Whether it's deciding what I can quickly whip up from leftover ingredients or converting centimeters to inches for artwork dimensions, AI provides immediate answers, freeing me from endless Google searches.

2. Text Management for Exhibitions

🎨📝:I'm currently curating an exhibition involving around 20 artists, each with unique styles and backgrounds. Everyone sends me their biographies or statements, often quite varied and stylistically diverse. Here's how AI simplifies my task:

• I uploaded each artist’s original text.

• ChatGPT rewrites these into a unified, professional, and consistent format.

• With a few clicks, it translates these texts into other languages, such as English, Hebrew, or Russian.

This alone saves hours of my time and helps maintain consistency across exhibition materials.

3. Multi-Device Workflow: Phone & Computer

📱💻:Creativity doesn't always strike when I'm sitting comfortably at my desk. More often, ideas come while I'm moving around or multitasking:

• I record my spontaneous thoughts using voice notes on my phone.

• ChatGPT quickly converts these recordings into structured texts.

• Later, I review, edit, and polish the final text on my computer, comfortably and efficiently.

4. Enhancing My Research Process

📚🔍: Research is a big part of my work, and I often encounter many potentially useful but lengthy articles and books. Here's how ChatGPT significantly boosts my productivity:

• I identify and select potentially relevant sources myself.

• I then upload these articles or chapters to ChatGPT and ask for concise, clear summaries.

• This lets me quickly determine the most valuable materials for my research, saving me tremendous reading time.

  
  

Creative and Professional Ways I Maximize ChatGPT:

5. Text Refinement and Clarity

✍️: I never have AI completely write my texts from scratch. Instead:

• I jot down all my initial thoughts and ideas.

• I ask ChatGPT to suggest improvements, typically requesting multiple options.

• Then, I carefully choose the suggestions that best reflect my voice and goals.

6. Precise and Contextual Translations

🌍: Working with different languages often requires subtle adjustments in tone and context:

• I instruct ChatGPT clearly about the desired audience and style (formal, casual, or professional).

• ChatGPT adapts translations accordingly, maintaining authenticity, warmth, and precision.

7. Brainstorming and Inspiration

🧠✨: Every artist experiences creative blocks. That's where ChatGPT acts like a brainstorming buddy:

• I describe what I'm stuck on, and ChatGPT offers new perspectives or creative prompts.

• This process sparks new ideas and helps me break through creative barriers.

8. Mastering Open Call Applications

📑: Open calls and grant applications can be complicated and overwhelming, but ChatGPT streamlines the process:

• It identifies and summarizes the most critical requirements from extensive documents.

• I upload my submissions, and ChatGPT carefully checks if every requirement is clearly addressed.

• It offers detailed feedback, highlighting areas to strengthen and clarifying any confusing parts.

• I even discuss my application's strengths and potential weaknesses, getting valuable insights into improving my submission and understanding my chances of acceptance.

  
  

My Personal Recommendations:

DOs and DON'Ts:

✅ DO:

• Provide clear, detailed instructions to ChatGPT.

• Upload maximum information and context upfront.

• Always personalize AI-generated texts to reflect your own authentic voice.

• Regularly experiment and explore different AI features and models to enhance your workflow.

• Choose different ChatGPT models depending on the task—some are better for translations, others for creative ideas.

• Always start a new chat for each project or personality. This prevents information from mixing up and helps you stay organized.

• Combine related tasks into project folders within ChatGPT for better clarity and ease of access.

🚫 DON'T:

• Rely solely on AI for original ideas—use it to support and enhance your creativity.

• Assume AI-generated translations or texts are perfect without reviewing—always double-check.

• Hesitate to give feedback to the AI—it learns and improves with clear guidance.

• Mix different topics or tasks within the same chat, as can cause confusion.

  
  

ChatGPT doesn't replace creativity; it enriches and amplifies it, especially helping me overcome language barriers and manage my workload effectively.

Now it's your turn! 😊✨ How are you integrating AI into your creative or daily routines? Do you have your own favorite tools or strategies? Please share—I’d love to learn from your experiences!