I was very unsure about A.I when it first drifted into the mainstream. It seemed clunky, the images were very obviously not made by a human and those hands!!
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But as the A.I technology has developed, I've become more and more interested in it. It is a very useful tool for creating embroidery designs. It is also wonderful for developing the characters and look of dolls.
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Doll making is not just about the stitching. I spend months designing my dolls on paper first. I spend a lot of time developing their look, designing and redesigning. One thing I pride myself on is that I don't just knock up a doll straight away without lots of sketching before hand. This is what helps make my dolls so beautifully intricate.
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So, you can imagine how fascinating it was for me to begin using A.I for the initial concept design of a doll. It still took many hours but it was fun working in a different medium to pen and paper. Look at this beautiful doll wearing Japanese traditional dress, for example!
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I would type out some prompts and over time my A.I bot got to know my style. Once the bot was warmed up to what I wanted, I started asking it to design dolls and embroidery patterns. I'd ask it to tweak the designs as necessary until I had something I was pleased with.
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Here are some more examples of what A.I created for me. Who knows, I may develop some of these further in the future!
