
The person was motivated to try AI design tools because they needed to design their new studio apartment and couldn't afford a professional designer. They wanted to explore if AI-based design tools could provide a cost-effective solution and help them achieve their desired design.

ChatGPT and Gemini, as AI chatbots, were not explicitly designed for redesigning spaces. However, they provided some storage suggestions when prompted. ChatGPT offered advice on materials suitable for a midcentury modern style, while neither chatbot could change the photo or generate its own living room designs. Overall, they functioned more as information sources rather than design tools.

IKEA's AI suggested a storage rack and other decorative items for storing the user's yoga mat and travel pillow. It also recommended a bookshelf, even though one was already present in the photo uploaded by the user. The AI provided photos of the suggested items and information on where to find them in the store.