You've poured your soul into a design, only to get the classic feedback: "But who is this for?"
Suddenly, you’re told to make a "User Persona." The problem is, most personas are just static documents—born to be forgotten in a folder. A PDF can't answer your design questions.
But what if you could actually talk to it? Here’s how to turn that chore into an interactive design consultant.
The Method: From Persona to Person
1. Feed the AI the Basics Give your chatbot the project's core idea.
Prompt: "I'm designing a mobile app for college students in Pune to find and review late-night street food. The vibe is fun and trustworthy."
2. Create Your Persona Ask the AI to build your user from that info.
Prompt: "Based on that, create a detailed user persona. Give him a name, age, bio, goals, and frustrations."
3. Talk to Your Persona! This is the key step. Start asking it questions as if it is the persona.
Prompt: "Okay, now you are Rohan. As Rohan, would you prefer a map view or a list view when you first open the app?"
The Takeaway
This method elevates you from a designer making guesses to a strategist having conversations. It turns a dreaded chore into a powerful tool to kill bad ideas, make confident decisions, and build things people actually want. That's the playbook.
Warning
An AI persona is a powerful tool, but it's not a replacement for real user research. It's a simulator to sharpen your questions, not a source of absolute truth.
P.S. Next time, we're tackling another dreaded task: creating stunning mood boards in minutes, not hours.