When creativity meets technology
In this post, I wanted to reflect on how AI in crochet design can be both inspiring and limiting.
The other day, I was browsing Pinterest for some inspiration — I was trying to figure out the shape for a sheep’s ears.
I was looking for forms, colors, styles… something to spark that creative click.
But after just a few minutes, I noticed something odd: everything looked a little too similar. The images were beautiful, yes. Aesthetically perfect. So soft, so clean, so magical… almost like they’d all been dreamed up by the same mind.
And then it hit me: most of what I was seeing had been generated by AI.
I have nothing against it — on the contrary.
I’m pretty fascinated by what this tool can do. I’ve been using it quite a lot lately. It helps me translate, gives me ideas, refines my texts, and walks alongside me in my creative process like a fellow crocheter who simply enjoys watching me create.
It doesn’t judge, it doesn’t push formulas — it’s just there, like another strand in my skein, helping everything flow.
And it’s always there when I need it. Of course — it’s a machine. But a pretty helpful one.
But still… I felt something I didn’t expect: I got bored.
Because as much as I appreciate those beautiful images, I don’t want to see only that.
I want to see a sheep made of yarn. Another made of fabric. One painted in watercolor. One that’s just a photo. One that’s been stitched and restitched. One that breaks the mold. I want variety. And voice. And intention.
That’s what makes creating so special — the mix. The decisions. The soul behind the work.
AI can be wonderful… or dangerous.
It all depends on who’s using it, and why.
I choose a world where things coexist: digital and handmade, illustrated and photographed, pixel-based and wool-wrapped. Where technology doesn’t silence the real, but amplifies it.
Because I believe creativity doesn’t have just one language. It can speak through brushes, yarn, pixels, or words. And as long as there’s a heart behind it, it will always be something worth sharing.
So I’ll leave you with a question that’s been sitting with me lately:
What if AI wasn’t here to replace us — but to help us grow?
To guide,
to spark,
to lighten the load
so we can focus on what matters most?
I prefer to believe that’s the case.
And you?
What do you think about AI?