Starting today, all Claude.ai users (whether they pay for the service or enjoy it for free) can create and view artifacts on the website as well as in the Android and iOS apps, and it’s an upgrade that ChatGPT sorely lacks.
To get you up to speed on this AI bot, Claude is a rival to Anthropic’s ChatGPT with similar features, such as the ability to receive text messages, files, and images, or a combination of all three. Beyond privacy, though, it doesn’t have much to really set it apart from the big-name AI, which perhaps explains why Claude on iOS had 157,000 total global downloads in its first week compared to ChatGPT’s 480,000 downloads in its first five days (according to TechCrunch).
This is where Artifacts could help Claude finally stand out. As Anthropic explained in a blog post, Artifacts turns conversations with your AI into a “more collaborative experience.” With Artifacts turned on, Claude will open a separate window showing you the project you’re helping create along with your cues, allowing you to see in real time what your adjustments and edits look like without needing a third-party tool.
To enable artifacts, simply head to your Claude.AI profile settings by clicking on your initials in the bottom left corner of the screen, then tap Settings, then toggle “Enable Artifacts” on (or off). The next time you use Claude, it will be able to start generating artifacts, though there are some restrictions, such as the content having to be “meaningful and self-contained,” which Anthropic says is typically “15+ lines of content.” You can check out a more detailed description of Anthropic’s other rules about artifacts in the official FAQ.
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Examples shown in the Artifacts announcement video (shown above) include seeing a pre-release version of a website or digital games like a virtual Rubik’s cube. If you see a feature you’d like to tweak, you can modify your prompts and see how they affect what you’re doing in real time. ChatGPT doesn’t offer that, and it makes the process of iterating on an idea with an AI (especially on mobile) a much simpler task.
With the launch of Artifacts, users on the Free and Pro plans can also choose to publish their Artifacts, which other users can then remix, modifying what others have created to suit their own ideas. Users on the Team plan can also share Artifacts, but only with their teammates. This kind of collaborative AI design process is something we haven’t really seen before, and we’re eager to see if Artifacts lives up to Anthropic’s hype.
However, coupled with its emphasis on privacy, Claude is shaping up to be a suitable rival to ChatGPT rather than a mere clone. We'll have to keep an eye on it, but if you've had issues with OpenAI's bot and want to try something new, Claude might be the bot for you.
