What is ChatGPT and How Can Designers Use Generative AI?

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What is ChatGPT?

ChatGPT is a generative AI chatbot developed by OpenAI that allows you to have natural conversations with a computer program about anything. It's like having a personal assistant who can answer your questions and remember your conversations in real time. Here's an example of ChatGPT acting as my coding copilot when making a website:

While ChatGPT won't replace Google for all of my development questions, it will save me time by skipping the extra step of Googling simple and repetitive questions.

How can you start using AI?

Designers can use generative AI tech to get inspiration on UX writing, copywriting, website design, and much more. Here are a few applications of generative AI in Figma:

PicsAI - Generate images from text

Microcopies - Generate microcopies

For a more comprehensive list of companies creating generative AI tech, check out this list:

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