Transform Your Content Creation with AI: My Journey

I’m a tech geek. I love anything to do with tech, social media and creativity. Graphic design and image manipulation are my happy places. My favourite programs are Procreate and Canva, and I can spend hours creating images for my social media.

Discovering Katya’s Training

Recently I came across a training programme by an amazing creator, Katya. She’s a powerhouse when it comes to content creation. One of the first products I ever bought from her was a set of Canva templates — and I fell in love with them.

I’ve used those templates for every business I’ve run over the last few years: my stationery business, my time getting clients for a mortgage company, and now as an author and blogger. I still use some of those same templates today.

Why an AI Twin Caught My Attention

Katya’s new training really sparked my interest. She was teaching how to create your own AI twin for social media content. I’d already seen her posts and reels with her AI twin, and they grabbed my attention instantly.

With my skin condition I’ve always been self-conscious about taking selfies. I’ve wanted a professional photoshoot for years but couldn’t afford it — and I wasn’t convinced it would give me the results I wanted anyway.

The last photoshoot I had was pre-marriage. I’d won a discounted makeover and shoot. The makeup was caked on and my face was made four shades lighter than my natural skin tone. I looked amazing, but it wasn’t the real me.

I wanted photos that looked great but still looked like me. So when Katya’s AI twin training launched, I waited until payday and invested. That weekend I dived into the training and created my own AI twin — and OMG… I’m obsessed!

Photoshoots Without Leaving My Desk

Since then I’ve done virtual photoshoots of me in London, India and Birmingham. I’ve created images of me in parks, cafés, reading books, working on a laptop — and so much more.

Even though the images are AI, they’re 95% me. Yes, maybe a bit slimmer and with better dress sense, but they keep my natural skin tone, my hyperpigmentation and everything that makes me…me.

They’ve also shown me my potential — what I might look like if I lost a little weight or brought more colour into my wardrobe. Most of all, they’re images I’m genuinely happy to post on my social media platforms.

One of the first places I used an AI twin image was on TikTok. I posted a series of four images from when I was 20 through to my AI twin. That video went viral — over 100,000 views in 24 hours! The comments flooded in: some unkind, but the majority were absolutely amazing.

It even caught the eye of an Asian podcaster who offered me a guest spot on her YouTube podcast. We’ve spoken on the phone and I’ll be recording with her next month.

What My AI Twin Has Given Me

That one weekend of creating my AI twin didn’t just give me pretty pictures; it gave me confidence. For the first time in years I felt excited to put myself out there again without hiding behind stock photos or old selfies.

Using my AI twin has also saved me hours of time and money on photo shoots, and it’s helped me show up more consistently online. As a busy author, blogger and mum, that’s priceless.

If you’ve ever felt shy about being on camera or thought professional photos were out of reach, this kind of AI tool can be a game-changer. You still get to control how you look, you can keep your authentic features, and you can experiment with styles you might not dare to try in real life.

I’m so grateful to Katya for creating a programme that blends creativity with tech. It’s helped me fall back in love with content creation and reminded me that showing up as your real self — even an AI version of you — is more powerful than perfection.

This is just the beginning of my journey with AI. I’m planning to use my twin for future blog posts, book promotion and maybe even my next podcast guest appearance. The possibilities are endless — and for a tech geek like me, that’s the most exciting part.