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Hello! 🙌 I was surprised to receive more response than expected when I wrote about how my AI tarot app I created the other day was "quite the poet" and "somehow got access from overseas."
This time, I'd like to briefly share the behind-the-scenes story of development—specifically, "Why did I decide to create this app in the first place?" 📝
In modern times, when you open your smartphone, information and conventional wisdom overflow, which ironically leaves you confused. Actually, the origin of this app comes from a period when I myself was "worrying endlessly" in my main work. 🌀
One hazy day, I felt drawn to tarot and searched for it, but all I found online were simple "single card draws." Unsatisfied, I tried a rather forceful approach: "draw one card six times, and feed all six cards into Gemini to get a comprehensive reading." 😂
The quality was incredibly satisfying...! ✨
Around that time, an engineer acquaintance whispered to me, "You can code in Japanese if you use Gemini," and I, with zero programming experience, thought, "Let me give form to that sense of wonder!" and took my first step. 🚀
The essence of tarot isn't fortune-telling about the future, but rather "entertainment through interpretation"—how you perceive the cards that appear.
I myself found great comfort and clarity when looking at guidance from the stars (like horoscopes) during times of worry. 🌟
By passing through the imagery and meaning of the cards, I could create an opportunity for users to "face themselves," rather than just receiving unconditional affirmation from AI. That's why I deliberately chose tarot. 💡
As a result of being greedy and wanting "interpretations that touch the heart," what awaited me was an endless abyss of prompt adjustment hell. With just a change in the ending, the AI would become cold or turn into a great poet... 🤖💦
After somehow getting it into shape, I imagined my target audience—"casual users who don't normally use divination (women in their 20s-40s)"—and first had people close to me try it. 👥
🥳 Voices that made me happy - "I felt like I got a push in the back!" - "I was encouraged because nothing negative was written!" - "The artwork is beautiful and captivating"
🤔 Valuable candid feedback - "It might be too abstract and commonplace" - "For differentiation, it would be interesting to be bolder with more personality and humor in the results"
I see...! The balance between "offense (specificity)" and "defense (healing)" is truly difficult.
This time I finished it on the milder side for casual users, but I'll definitely use this frustration in future updates and separate projects! 🔥 (The divine UI advice that "it's easier to progress when you write 'a few seconds of ads'" was also a great find. 🙇♀️)
Thanks to everyone, the app has taken shape, and I'm currently nervously waiting for Google AdSense approval while exploring marketing strategies to reach more people. 💪
If you're interested, I'd be happy if you'd visit "Hoshimichibiki (Star Guide)" sometime. 🌌
こんにちは!🙌 先日作ったAIタロットアプリが「大ポエマーだった話」や「なぜか海外からアクセスがあった話」を書いたところ、予想以上の反響をいただき驚いています。
今回は、そもそも「なぜこのアプリを作ろうと思ったのか?」という開発の裏側をサクッとお話しさせてください。📝
スマホを開けば情報や正論が溢れ、逆に迷ってしまう現代。実はこのアプリの原点は、私自身が本職の方で「悩みに悩みまくっていた時期」にあります。🌀
モヤモヤしていたある日、ふとタロットに心惹かれて検索したものの、ネットにあるのは手軽な「1枚引き」ばかり。物足りなかった私は、「1枚引きを6回行い、その6枚のカードをすべてGeminiに突っ込んでまとめて占ってもらう」という、なかなかの力技を試しました。😂
これが、めちゃくちゃ満足するクオリティだったんです……!✨
そんな時、知り合いのエンジニアから「Geminiを使えば日本語でコーディングできるよ」と囁かれ、プログラミング未経験の私も「あの感動を形にしよう!」と一歩を踏み出しました。🚀
タロットの本質は未来予知ではなく、出たカードをどう捉えるかという「解釈のエンタメ」です。
私自身、悩んでいる時に星の導き(星占いなど)を見て、すごく安心できたり現状を整理できたりしました。🌟
カードの絵柄や意味を通すことで、AIからの単なる全肯定メッセージだけではなく、ユーザーが「自分と向き合うきっかけ」を作れる。それこそが、あえてタロットを選んだ理由です。💡
「心に響く解釈をしてほしい」と欲張った結果、待っていたのは底なしのプロンプト(指示文)調整地獄。語尾ひとつでAIが冷徹になったり、大ポエマーになったり……。🤖💦
なんとか形にし、ターゲット層である「普段占いをしないカジュアル層(20〜40代女性)」をイメージして、まずは身内に試してもらいました。👥
🥳 嬉しかった声 - 「背中を押してもらった気分!」 - 「マイナスなことが書かれてなくて励まされた!」 - 「絵が綺麗で引き込まれる」
🤔 貴重な辛口の声 - 「抽象的でありきたりかも」 - 「差別化のためにも、もっと個性的でユーモアのある攻めた結果でも面白い」
なるほど……!「攻め(具体性)」と「守り(癒やし)」のバランスは本当に難しい。
今回はカジュアル層向けにマイルドに仕上げましたが、この悔しさは今後のアップデートや別企画で絶対に生かします!🔥(「数秒の広告、と書くと進みやすい」というUIの神アドバイスも大収穫でした。🙇♀️)
おかげさまでアプリが形になり、現在はGoogle AdSenseの審査にドキドキしながら、もっと多くの人に届くようマーケティングを模索中です。💪
もし興味を持っていただけたら、「星導き(Hoshimichibiki)」に一度遊びに来てもらえると嬉しいです。🌌