Tried a landscape scan of my ideate experiments so far. Claude showed where the ideas bunch up, and where I haven’t explored much yet. Good reflection tool, not a creativity boost though.
Check out full log here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n8qumyrY5wIyAZrhzGJsR7_FmFcHKwhh7vBCEiDmbfw/edit?usp=sharing
Ran a reverse ideation scan with Claude. Used it to scan my best Pinterest ideas for what’s missing.
Got called out for over-focusing on productivity 😅
Check out full log here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jh7n0NIr1gIgOCXOGaE2b8cl3dwaqRwUxMNUbLxlY2Y/edit?usp=sharing
Tried something weird for Experiment 4: gave Gemini (2.5 Pro experimental version) a super vague, poetic HMW question and asked it to go wild. 
Some ideas were chaotic, but a few metaphors turned into actual design directions that could be used. 🤙
Still loving this phase!
Check out log here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bGrJxIi7ttcKiYLRil1rtKI0V0AX6IY79aQ_ytfapCE/edit?usp=sharing
Tried contradiction mapping with ChatGPT, had it generate bad ideas first, then flip the assumptions.
Some of the reversals were surprisingly thoughtful. Calling it a mid success but definitely unlocked new thinking.
Check out log here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cwHj4IZL9hlr7GXxG2f9HneyJg8FBYeEDMql-8xx0QQ/edit?usp=sharing
Used NNG Research Assistant GPT again... and honestly, I love it!
Took my intentionally bad ideas from Experiment 1 and turned them into thoughtful, emotionally aware concepts. Even picked its own top 3 with UX reasoning. Definitely using this one again! 👌
Check out log here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTS43zIrssRthnkzoj26COz9PqaiWQPR--MZy4o8ZHY/edit?usp=sharing
Started the ideate phase 💡 with a little fun - ran an experiment where I asked Gemini to generate bad, boring ideas on purpose for a HMW statement generated in my define phase. Wanted to see if AI could go low on command. It did 😂
Check out log here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_hZVYCo9ESb5ooQYl9gX6fea57KQo8pFJPffCgiQ8oI/edit?usp=sharing