{"id":1871938,"date":"2026-04-08T11:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1871938"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:17:00","slug":"would-you-let-ai-help-you-choose-your-next-tattoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1871938","title":{"rendered":"Would you let AI help you choose your next tattoo?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/962\/0-45-962-641\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/3\/1443080.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"main-article standard \">\n<div class=\"article-main-content article-wrapper has-media-but-its-an-image\" data-status=\"loaded\" data-primary-article=\"true\" data-url=\"\/beauty\/article\/70055\/1\/ai-help-choose-your-next-tattoo-chatgpt-gemini-image-generation-artist\" data-article-id=\"70055\">\n<header class=\"article-header has-landscape-image no-media\">\n<div class=\"wrapper dg-max-width\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<figure class=\"main-img has-figcaption\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"1.19\" data-template=\"Standard Article\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tattoos AI\" class=\"img\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/962\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/3\/1443080.jpg\" width=\"962\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"inner\"><span class=\"credit\">TATTOO BY 0P4QU3<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"inner\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T11:17:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"08 April 2026\"><span class=\"month\">April<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"8\">8,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"titles\">\n<div class=\"tags\">\n<div class=\"sections\"><a class=\"category vertical - beauty\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/beauty\">Beauty<\/a><br \/>\n\/<br \/>\n<a class=\"series\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/beauty-feature\">Beauty Feature<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"standard-tag-container\"><a class=\"standard-category\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/beauty\">Beauty<\/a> \/<br \/>\n<a class=\"standard-series\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/beauty-feature\">Beauty Feature<\/a><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"title\"><span>Would you let AI help you choose your <span class=\"nowrap\">next tattoo?<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"standfirst\">\n<h2>AI image generation is changing the tattoo process \u2013 but a lot can get lost when we outsource our individuality <span class=\"nowrap\">and taste<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T11:17:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"08 April 2026\"><span class=\"month\">April<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"8\">8,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T11:17:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"08 April 2026\"><span class=\"month\">April<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"8\">8,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"providers\">\n<div class=\"contributors\"><span class=\"contributor\" data-contributor-role=\"Text\"><span class=\"contributor-role\">Text<\/span><a class=\"contributor-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/user\/SophieWilson\">Sophie Wilson<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article-body-container\">\n<div class=\"article-body wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>How do you know what you truly like? In a sea of algorithmic recommendations, \u2018cool girl\u2019 shopping guides and tips for dressing like Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, this question cuts to the heart of conversations about taste. And it grows even more pertinent when you ask, how do you know what you truly like <\/span><em><span>enough to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/tag\/tattoos\">tattoo<\/a> it on your body forever?\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span>Not all tattoos carry deep, personal meanings, but getting inked inevitably reflects an element of your taste, history, relationships and obsessions. Tattoos can represent what you <\/span><em><span>truly<\/span><\/em><span> like, which is why a first tattoo can take a lot of deliberation. But when you are not an artist yourself, translating the idea you have in your head is sometimes tricky. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/artificial-intelligence\">AI<\/a> promises to smooth out the tattoo process, streamlining the ideation stage and reducing the number of back-and-forth conversations needed with an artist. If <\/span><span>AI platforms can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/film-tv\/article\/66477\/1\/remember-hayao-miyazaki-ai-insult-life-itself-openai-chatgpt-image-generator\">generate images of Studio Ghibli characters<\/a> or action figures that superficially incorporate our interests, it makes sense that this same model can also be used to suggest tattoo ideas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For Jenna, 30, Gemini\u2019s image generation tool helped brainstorm tattoo ideas after she struggled to find a suitable reference image on Google. \u201cI kept trying different word strings until I got something near what I wanted and then I sent it to my artist,\u201d she explains. \u201cAI\u2019s good at exploring themes or combining ideas you wouldn\u2019t normally think of, especially early in the process.\u201d Jenna took the AI design to an artist who then translated it into their own style. \u201cIt felt pretty impersonal until I translated it with an actual artist,\u201d Jenna admits. \u201cThe meaningful part came from refining it, not generating it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Brighton-based tattoo artist <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/teapigtats\/\"><span>Hannah Reynolds<\/span><\/a><span> has noticed a sharp increase in the number of clients coming to her with AI-generated ideas. She finds this frustrating, although she understands where the impulse comes from. \u201cSometimes it can be tricky to convey specific ideas over message,\u201d she says, \u201cso having something visual to show your artist can help, and AI allows you to give them something very specific rather than describing it with words. Using AI feels like a lazy option, but I also don\u2019t expect clients to research drawing in the way that I need to research for the drawing of my flash.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"instagram-container embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"media-instagram\" data-script-depends=\"instagram-embeds\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Hannah says she would never tattoo an exact copy of an AI design, but she will use it as a starting point, combining it with elements of her own style as well as references from books and photos. The main problem, she notes, is that AI does not understand the technical side of tattooing the way that a professional artist does. Tattoos that it designs often include too much detail, the wrong proportions or spelling errors, so bringing an AI-generated design as a starting point is not always more efficient.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cGenerating an AI tattoo design often leaves you with a piece that is technically bad as a tattoo that won\u2019t heal well when it comes to real skin,\u201d adds <\/span><span>London-based tattoo artist <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/byyclouds\/\"><span>Klaudia Kempa<\/span><\/a>,<span> who has also had clients come to her with AI-generated ideas. <\/span><span>\u201cIf people are unsure, they should speak to a tattoo artist with experience who has knowledge of how things heal, how they age and what looks good in a general sense.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While AI images often have an uncanny quality that makes them feel slightly off, whether it\u2019s an extra finger or malformed text, they are improving all the time. In the tattoo space, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blackink.ai\/\"><span>BlackInk.AI<\/span><\/a><span> was founded by Eric Mills in 2022 in response to the shortcomings of generic image generation tools that <\/span><span>didn\u2019t understand the nuances of human skin texture in relation to tattoo art. \u201cAI helps the client feel more confident by presenting designs closer to their vision, and it allows artists to save time and earn money because the process with the client is much faster,\u201d says Eric.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Each tattoo on the website is 100 per cent AI-generated and, Mills claims, entirely unique, but when AI can only pull from existing imagery, it raises questions about originality and ownership. Klaudia has had her own designs stolen before and believes that AI is only worsening the problem of plagiarism in the tattoo industry. It means that artists may be stealing other artists\u2019 work without even being aware of it. \u201cI would never tattoo an AI image for many reasons, one being I would never copy a design from an artist line for line unless in very specific situations,\u201d Klaudia says. \u201cAI isn\u2019t an artist, which makes me question where it is pulling its ideas from.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"instagram-container embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"media-instagram\" data-script-depends=\"instagram-embeds\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Deciding what to get for your next tattoo is not supposed to be a chore, but coming up with an idea can take time \u2013 not to mention badly drawn sketches, Sharpie drawings on your skin, chaotic saved Instagram folders and lists in your journal and notes app. Even silly, spontaneous tattoos are steeped in experience and memory. Ideas come from scattered sources: research, experience, conversations, and dreams. AI can provide speed and convenience, but what is lost when we outsource the initial stages of tattoo ideation?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For Billie, 25, coming up with tattoo ideas is one of the most enjoyable parts of the whole process. She planned her first tattoo for three years before getting it \u2013 a large Medusa design inspired by her teenage obsession with Greek mythology and feminism \u2013 and each of her tattoos holds a memory, whether they were inspired by \u201cfinding a painting in a book in a hidden corner of CSM\u2019s library during my masters, admiring a corner of architecture in a new city or having my most regular artist immortalise my dog after he passed. All of my tattoos hold the same weight as they all represent the fact that at one point in my life, I felt inspired by a moment enough to get it sunk into my skin forever, and I think that\u2019s class.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>When it comes to designing tattoos that respond to profound life experiences, such as grief or illness, an AI image generator can never understand that experience on an empathetic, human level. The back and forth between artist and a client when creating such a custom design is often deeply personal and collaborative. Paris-based tattoo artist Aleksandra has created several custom designs related to the loss of someone and finds this process \u201cvery intimate.\u201d She usually asks the client to come in for a drawing session prior to the main tattooing session so that they can discuss the meaning of the tattoo and what\u2019s important to them. The design is then inspired by these \u201cexperiences and emotions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Just as AI cannot comprehend grief, it also has no understanding of what it\u2019s like to get a tattoo. It has no idea what it means to feel pain, to take a risk, to love something so much that you want it on your skin forever. But as AI is increasingly folded into daily decisions, such as what to eat for dinner or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/life-culture\/article\/68306\/1\/how-ai-chatgpt-communicate-love-dating-romance-robot-prompts\"><span>how to deal with a relationship issue<\/span><\/a><span>, it is eroding our trust in our own ideas and taste. Relying on AI can provide reassurance, but tattoo regret is always a risk, no matter how long you spend trying to prompt the \u2018perfect\u2019 idea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Tattoos last forever \u2013 barring <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/beauty\/article\/55177\/1\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-laser-tattoo-removal-pulse-light-clinic\"><span>painful and expensive removals<\/span><\/a><span> and cover-ups \u2013 so it\u2019s worth taking the time to research for yourself. It\u2019s worth figuring out what you truly like. <\/span><span>\u201cIf people are afraid of tattoo regret, the last thing to do is speak to AI,\u201d concludes Klaudia. \u201cInstead, do lots of research and see what speaks to you. 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Get The Drop<\/h1>\n<div class=\"meta-row\">\n<p class=\"meta\">Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"confirmation\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p class=\"confirmation-title\">Thank you. You have been subscribed<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article-body wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>How do you know what you truly like? In a sea of algorithmic recommendations, \u2018cool girl\u2019 shopping guides and tips for dressing like Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, this question cuts to the heart of conversations about taste. And it grows even more pertinent when you ask, how do you know what you truly like <\/span><em><span>enough to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/tag\/tattoos\">tattoo<\/a> it on your body forever?\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span>Not all tattoos carry deep, personal meanings, but getting inked inevitably reflects an element of your taste, history, relationships and obsessions. Tattoos can represent what you <\/span><em><span>truly<\/span><\/em><span> like, which is why a first tattoo can take a lot of deliberation. But when you are not an artist yourself, translating the idea you have in your head is sometimes tricky. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/artificial-intelligence\">AI<\/a> promises to smooth out the tattoo process, streamlining the ideation stage and reducing the number of back-and-forth conversations needed with an artist. If <\/span><span>AI platforms can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/film-tv\/article\/66477\/1\/remember-hayao-miyazaki-ai-insult-life-itself-openai-chatgpt-image-generator\">generate images of Studio Ghibli characters<\/a> or action figures that superficially incorporate our interests, it makes sense that this same model can also be used to suggest tattoo ideas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For Jenna, 30, Gemini\u2019s image generation tool helped brainstorm tattoo ideas after she struggled to find a suitable reference image on Google. \u201cI kept trying different word strings until I got something near what I wanted and then I sent it to my artist,\u201d she explains. \u201cAI\u2019s good at exploring themes or combining ideas you wouldn\u2019t normally think of, especially early in the process.\u201d Jenna took the AI design to an artist who then translated it into their own style. \u201cIt felt pretty impersonal until I translated it with an actual artist,\u201d Jenna admits. \u201cThe meaningful part came from refining it, not generating it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Brighton-based tattoo artist <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/teapigtats\/\"><span>Hannah Reynolds<\/span><\/a><span> has noticed a sharp increase in the number of clients coming to her with AI-generated ideas. She finds this frustrating, although she understands where the impulse comes from. \u201cSometimes it can be tricky to convey specific ideas over message,\u201d she says, \u201cso having something visual to show your artist can help, and AI allows you to give them something very specific rather than describing it with words. Using AI feels like a lazy option, but I also don\u2019t expect clients to research drawing in the way that I need to research for the drawing of my flash.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"instagram-container embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"media-instagram\" data-script-depends=\"instagram-embeds\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Hannah says she would never tattoo an exact copy of an AI design, but she will use it as a starting point, combining it with elements of her own style as well as references from books and photos. The main problem, she notes, is that AI does not understand the technical side of tattooing the way that a professional artist does. Tattoos that it designs often include too much detail, the wrong proportions or spelling errors, so bringing an AI-generated design as a starting point is not always more efficient.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cGenerating an AI tattoo design often leaves you with a piece that is technically bad as a tattoo that won\u2019t heal well when it comes to real skin,\u201d adds <\/span><span>London-based tattoo artist <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/byyclouds\/\"><span>Klaudia Kempa<\/span><\/a>,<span> who has also had clients come to her with AI-generated ideas. <\/span><span>\u201cIf people are unsure, they should speak to a tattoo artist with experience who has knowledge of how things heal, how they age and what looks good in a general sense.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While AI images often have an uncanny quality that makes them feel slightly off, whether it\u2019s an extra finger or malformed text, they are improving all the time. In the tattoo space, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blackink.ai\/\"><span>BlackInk.AI<\/span><\/a><span> was founded by Eric Mills in 2022 in response to the shortcomings of generic image generation tools that <\/span><span>didn\u2019t understand the nuances of human skin texture in relation to tattoo art. \u201cAI helps the client feel more confident by presenting designs closer to their vision, and it allows artists to save time and earn money because the process with the client is much faster,\u201d says Eric.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Each tattoo on the website is 100 per cent AI-generated and, Mills claims, entirely unique, but when AI can only pull from existing imagery, it raises questions about originality and ownership. Klaudia has had her own designs stolen before and believes that AI is only worsening the problem of plagiarism in the tattoo industry. It means that artists may be stealing other artists\u2019 work without even being aware of it. \u201cI would never tattoo an AI image for many reasons, one being I would never copy a design from an artist line for line unless in very specific situations,\u201d Klaudia says. \u201cAI isn\u2019t an artist, which makes me question where it is pulling its ideas from.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"instagram-container embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"media-instagram\" data-script-depends=\"instagram-embeds\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Deciding what to get for your next tattoo is not supposed to be a chore, but coming up with an idea can take time \u2013 not to mention badly drawn sketches, Sharpie drawings on your skin, chaotic saved Instagram folders and lists in your journal and notes app. Even silly, spontaneous tattoos are steeped in experience and memory. Ideas come from scattered sources: research, experience, conversations, and dreams. AI can provide speed and convenience, but what is lost when we outsource the initial stages of tattoo ideation?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For Billie, 25, coming up with tattoo ideas is one of the most enjoyable parts of the whole process. She planned her first tattoo for three years before getting it \u2013 a large Medusa design inspired by her teenage obsession with Greek mythology and feminism \u2013 and each of her tattoos holds a memory, whether they were inspired by \u201cfinding a painting in a book in a hidden corner of CSM\u2019s library during my masters, admiring a corner of architecture in a new city or having my most regular artist immortalise my dog after he passed. All of my tattoos hold the same weight as they all represent the fact that at one point in my life, I felt inspired by a moment enough to get it sunk into my skin forever, and I think that\u2019s class.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>When it comes to designing tattoos that respond to profound life experiences, such as grief or illness, an AI image generator can never understand that experience on an empathetic, human level. The back and forth between artist and a client when creating such a custom design is often deeply personal and collaborative. Paris-based tattoo artist Aleksandra has created several custom designs related to the loss of someone and finds this process \u201cvery intimate.\u201d She usually asks the client to come in for a drawing session prior to the main tattooing session so that they can discuss the meaning of the tattoo and what\u2019s important to them. The design is then inspired by these \u201cexperiences and emotions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Just as AI cannot comprehend grief, it also has no understanding of what it\u2019s like to get a tattoo. It has no idea what it means to feel pain, to take a risk, to love something so much that you want it on your skin forever. But as AI is increasingly folded into daily decisions, such as what to eat for dinner or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/life-culture\/article\/68306\/1\/how-ai-chatgpt-communicate-love-dating-romance-robot-prompts\"><span>how to deal with a relationship issue<\/span><\/a><span>, it is eroding our trust in our own ideas and taste. Relying on AI can provide reassurance, but tattoo regret is always a risk, no matter how long you spend trying to prompt the \u2018perfect\u2019 idea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Tattoos last forever \u2013 barring <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/beauty\/article\/55177\/1\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-laser-tattoo-removal-pulse-light-clinic\"><span>painful and expensive removals<\/span><\/a><span> and cover-ups \u2013 so it\u2019s worth taking the time to research for yourself. It\u2019s worth figuring out what you truly like. <\/span><span>\u201cIf people are afraid of tattoo regret, the last thing to do is speak to AI,\u201d concludes Klaudia. \u201cInstead, do lots of research and see what speaks to you. If nothing does, don\u2019t force it. <\/span><span>It has to be something that calls to you and you absolutely love.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsletter-inline-last\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-small\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<h1 class=\"newsletter-title\">Escape the algorithm! Get The Drop<\/h1>\n<div class=\"meta-row\">\n<p class=\"meta\">Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"confirmation\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p class=\"confirmation-title\">Thank you. 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