AI can be a surprisingly effective creative partner for planning meaningful moments—especially when you guide it with the right context. In this case, AI was used to design a custom scavenger hunt for an 18th birthday, turning a major gift into an experience rather than a simple handoff.
The process started by giving AI specific, real-world inputs: meaningful locations around the house and the tone of the event. From there, AI generated scavenger hunt clues that led from place to place, ending at the final gift. The first drafts weren’t perfect—some clues were too obvious, others overly complex—but iteration was the key.
By refining the direction and style (in this case, aiming for clever rhyming clues), the results quickly improved. AI handled the creative heavy lifting, while the human judgment shaped tone, difficulty, and emotional impact. The end result was a fun, memorable experience that felt personal, thoughtful, and age-appropriate.
Used this way, AI isn’t replacing creativity—it’s accelerating it, making it easier to design moments that feel intentional and meaningful.
