In a way, every project facilitates a conversation between the designer and design. The will and vision of the designer engages in a vicious tug of war on the infinite possibilities a design presents until an uneasy equilibrium is reached. In the case of this project, a third party joined the battle, but it's unclear whether it pulled for the designer or sided with chaos. AI shines in streamlining time consuming tasks, providing the spark for creative ideas and even works as a buddy for talking through an idea. There are some shortcomings though. At the time of the project, AI’s creativity (if it can be called that) was severely limited, and its responses bland. So I decided to push the absurdity of my ideas to see if ChatGPT and its AI friends could keep up with human whimsy.
Hendrik Smith is a South African designer, writer, illustrator, animator, filmmaker, editor and photographer. As you can see, he’s still figuring it out. No matter the medium, though, Hendrik is always looking for the most interesting way to do things, and goes out of his way to make the mundane as fun as possible. He loves a good story, and knows that his enthusiasm for the exciting will push his own tale in the right direction