I have been having lots of conversations recently about AI and thinking about whether or not it has a place in the sewing/craft industry.
Our social media feeds are becoming flooded with AI generated images and videos but what about thinks like AI generated sewing patterns or instructions?
How do you feel about AI?
I'm not a fan as it tends to give generic and not entirely accurate information to any questions asked and some of the images can be a bit creepy. It seems to be showing up more and more though.
As to sewing patterns I was watching one YouTuber who had - as she put it - been duped into buying a cheap sewing pattern for a top which didn't sew together well at all. It was beyond salvagable and so she wasted some fabric. She then found out the pattern was AI generated.
That's such a shame - I think the price is definitely a good indicator of whether a pattern is AI - most are selling at a constant 70% off so around £3 total - we know how much effort it takes to produce a sewing pattern and I would be wary of anything coming in under £10.
The second indicator is the generated model - specifically their hands, although this is getting better.
And then if the fabric has a print on it - it's usually really messy and just peculiar!
I'm disappointed at the amount of AI content and images which are appearing everywhere.
AI generated patterns for sewing (or any other craft) aren't usually proofread or tested. The instructions are often incomplete or assume the purchaser knows what to do. This means that they are mostly bad quality and unusable.
Unfortunately, the use of AI is increasing and it will be difficult to avoid it.
They definitely aren't tested, things don't match up properly, i've even seen one with two zips!
I'm not keen... I was actually talking about this earlier with my son, and sure, there are some things that are helpful like automation of repetitive tasks, but we were talking about how AI just can't replicate human creativity like music, art, film and storytelling - and I think the same applies to sewing and pattern designing.
I'll stick to patterns designed by humans!
Yes exactly this, It has it's place but not when it's used to replicate creativity - you could even ask it to write you a novel about XYZ... it would be a terrible replication of anothers work
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