How can AI help me as an artist with my business tasks?

AI can function as the part-time assistant or employee that most artists need but can’t afford to hire. Very few artists have even one part-time team member helping with marketing or admin work. AI can help with tasks you hate doing or that aren’t the best use of your time—things like writing product descriptions, summarizing workshop content, doing research, or drafting marketing copy. For best results, create a detailed profile of your voice, style, and key phrases, then provide that to the AI so it writes in a way that sounds like you. You’ll still need to edit and add your authentic voice and the soul of why you created something, but AI can get you 60-80% of the way there. It’s easier to edit something than start with a blank page. This is one of the greatest leveling forces for artists who could never afford traditional employees.

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Asked by artists looking for business efficiency · Answered by Patrick Shanahan and Kristin Harvey · art-marketing-podcast · 2025-09-12