Using ai for critiquing our work.

[JamesR]

I have been using ai programs for getting an analysis of my completed projects.

I take photos inside and out of my projects then list the specifications. Like saddle stitched, spi used, thread type and size, leather type and weight.

Got some interesting results. You might want to try it yourself.

[BlackDragon]

I do use AI but am very careful of it. Mostly I use AI for searches but sometimes I use it to help me with thought experiments.

Many times AI is going to tell what you want to hear so it's good to get human input rather than rely on just AI.

Currently I'm rebinding a series of books but don't know anything about them. I asked AI for summaries on the books so I can get a feel for them and I can design the artwork.

 

[chuck123wapati]

I use a Magic 8 Ball.

[JamesR]

BlackDragon,

Yes I got the same feeling sometimes, "tell you what you want to hear"

Sometimes I do get objective info though.

[dikman]

1 hour ago, chuck123wapati said:

I use a Magic 8 Ball.

Try a fortune teller's crystal ball, I hear they're pretty accurate.

[Darren8306]

I've tried uploading images including mechanical parts, electronic parts, or even wildlife or portraits, and just ask it to tell me all it can about it. Interesting results, but nothing I would think of as particularly useful yet. Maybe I just don't trust enough...

 

My results on critiquing my leatherwork were shallow, and unexpected. I noticed a clearly crooked stamp (as did a member here) but the groks never mentioned it, while it did mention things that might be important, it was a big miss.

[BlackDragon]

13 hours ago, Darren8306 said:

I've tried uploading images including mechanical parts, electronic parts, or even wildlife or portraits, and just ask it to tell me all it can about it. Interesting results, but nothing I would think of as particularly useful yet. Maybe I just don't trust enough...

 

My results on critiquing my leatherwork were shallow, and unexpected. I noticed a clearly crooked stamp (as did a member here) but the groks never mentioned it, while it did mention things that might be important, it was a big miss.

AI needs specific prompts. If you don't feed it enough information it's like giving a 2 year old a marker and turning your back. Sure, it'll be funny to see what happens but then you'll have a mess to deal with when it's a done. LOL

I decided to create an amusement park using AI. I began with "I was thinking of creating an amusement park" and I accidentally hit enter before giving it any guidelines or what theme I wanted the park to follow. It went into a LONG list of all the things I needed to put in the park. By the time it was done it had 25 roller coasters, 3 teacup rides, a hunted house, and much much more. Cedar Point had nothing on this thing LOL

[TonyV]

AI, meh.  

[jrdunn]

22 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

I use a Magic 8 Ball.

Where is that "like" button?????

[RidgebackCustoms]

3 hours ago, BlackDragon said:

a hunted house,

That's dark.  I knew AI was out to get us lol.

On 3/2/2026 at 12:45 PM, JamesR said:

I have been using ai programs for getting an analysis of my completed projects.

I take photos inside and out of my projects then list the specifications. Like saddle stitched, spi used, thread type and size, leather type and weight.

Got some interesting results. You might want to try it yourself.

That is interesting.  I find when asking for feedback people tend to be "gentle".  It would be nice to have a source for feedback that didn't care about feelings.