Creating Instead of Generating

I’ve been experimenting and testing different ways of creating content for a while now.

When I first started this blog, I naturally turned to tools like ChatGPT to correct my grammar and polish my writing. I also used it to generate images that matched the daily blog themes. It was convenient, and it saved me a lot of time searching for or creating a photo myself.

But after more than two years of blogging with ChatGPT’s help, I’ve reached a point where I mostly use it to improve my text flow and gather information. When it comes to images, though, I realized that creating them myself is far more rewarding than just letting ChatGPT spit one out.

So what do I do instead?

I simply ask ChatGPT to describe a picture that would match the day’s blog post, and then I try to recreate that scene with my iPhone 11.

In doing this, I’ve discovered a way to keep my creativity alive. It makes my posts more personal, and it keeps me from slipping into laziness.