Alexandra Woolner
- Alex Woolner asked ChatGPT to write crochet patterns and posted the results online.
- The chatbot generated some illogical patterns but many viewers thought the results were cute.
- Some people saw the AI patterns as an example of the new tech's limits.
The latest viral experiment with OpenAI's ChatGPT may be good news for artists worried about AI taking their jobs.
Alex Woolner, one of the cofounders of the arts-advocacy group Attack Bear Press, decided to put ChatGPT's crafting skills to the test. She had been making crochet animals for her nieces and nephews when she heard about the viral chatbot.