How does using AI as an interviewer help artists who feel awkward talking about themselves?

AI is perfect for this because it doesn’t get bored, doesn’t judge, and doesn’t let you off the hook with surface answers like ‘I don’t know, I just like painting.’ It keeps asking why, five levels deep, like a really good interviewer. The crucial advantage is it doesn’t have the awkwardness of sitting across from a human and talking about yourself. You can be vulnerable in your answers without self-consciousness. Think of it like putting a skilled interviewer in your living room—you’re going to be interviewed in-depth and stuff is going to come out of you that you forgot about. The AI will force you to realize you do have a story and it actually is interesting.

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Asked by artists uncomfortable with self-promotion · Answered by Patrick Shanahan · art-marketing-podcast · 2026-02-02