Craft Artists

Some craft tasks are seeing AI help, but most work stays human. For example, computer programs using “generative design” can make digital models or patterns (even customizing things like 3D-printed masks) ^{[1] [2]}. Image AIs (like DALL·E) can also quickly generate sketches or design ideas from simple prompts ^{[3] [3]}.

These tools can give artisans new ideas or speed up the design stage. But core craft skills—picking materials and hand-crafting objects—are still done by people ^{[4] [5]}. In fact, experts note that handmade craft jobs are among the least likely to be fully automated ^{[6] [6]}.

Buyers often prize the quality and human touch of a true craft object. In short, today AI mainly augments craft artists (offering inspiration or rough designs), while the detailed, hands-on work remains a human skill ^{[3] [2]}.

There are reasons craft artists might use AI tools, and reasons they might hold back. On the plus side, many AI apps are easy to try: pop­u­lar tools like ChatGPT and art generators became very popular right away ^[3]. Researchers even built an easy-to-use AI design assistant for a traditional craft (lacquerware) that non-experts could run with little training ^[2].

And craft makers already use the internet and social media a lot – for example, sharing how things are made on Instagram or TikTok ^[6]. So imaginative artisans could quickly adopt AI for brainstorming or online marketing.