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Built an AI coloring page tool - curious about your thoughts on AI in kids' creativity

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Hey everyone!

I've been working on this AI tool that turns text descriptions into coloring pages, and honestly, I'm still figuring out if I'm solving a real problem or just building something cool that nobody needs πŸ˜…

The backstory:

Started this as a weekend project when my niece asked me to draw her a unicorn coloring page and I realized I can't draw to save my life. Thought "what if AI could do this?" and here we are a few months later.

What it does:

  • Type something like "cute dragon eating pizza" β†’ get a coloring page

  • Upload a photo β†’ converts to line art

  • Turn names into fancy bubble letters

  • Also has an online coloring tool because why not

My questions for you:

Do your kids actually want personalized coloring pages, or am I overthinking this? I've had some teachers reach out saying they use it for classroom activities, which was unexpected.

Also, as parents - do you think AI-generated creative tools help or hurt kids' imagination? I go back and forth on this.

The reality:

Some days I think this could be useful for busy parents and teachers. Other days I wonder if I'm just contributing to more screen time when kids should be drawing with actual crayons.

If you want to check it out: GenColoring AI (fair warning - the UI is still pretty rough around the edges)

Mainly curious: Have you tried any AI tools with your kids? What worked? What felt weird or forced?

Would love honest feedback - even if it's "this is dumb, kids should just use regular coloring books" πŸ˜‚

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