You ever just wonder what something is? That car, bird, plant, bug that’s biting you, dog, etc. You can use an AI chatbot like ChatGPT to analyze images and identify most things.
The easiest way to do this is on your phone. Take a picture of whatever the thing is, paste that picture into the ChatGPT message, and ask it to identify what is in the picture.
You can also do this on the computer. The steps are similar except for taking the picture since you probably don’t have a camera attached to your computer (or maybe you do, what do I know?)
Once you have an image on the computer, either copy and paste it into the message or attach it to the message. Same type of prompt — identify what is in the picture.
You’ll probably be surprised with how many things it can identify accurately.
Bonus tip: If you are a nature lover, use the apps Seek and Merlin. Seek identifies plants and insects. Merlin works a little differently and listens to birds and identifies them for you.
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See It, Name It, Use It
If snapping a picture to ID things blew your mind, these posts will show you other ways AI can sharpen your view:
- Create a Customized Grocery List in ChatGPT — from Pictures!! → your fridge becomes a shopping assistant.
- Make Coloring Book Pages with ChatGPT → photos reimagined as doodles.
- Use ChatGPT to Improve Your Photography Skill Set → tips that make every shot worth keeping.
- How to Use ChatGPT to Analyze the Sentiment of an Image → read the mood, not just the pixels.
AI can name the thing. You decide what to do with it.
AI Starter Kit Bundle → your foundation for turning snapshots into systems that save time.
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