ChatGPT is now my go-to for recommendations — 7 prompts I use to find new movies, music, games and more
The article highlights how the author has adopted ChatGPT as a primary tool for discovering new media across various categories. By using specific prompts that analyze personal preferences and dislikes, the AI provides tailored recommendations for movies, music, games, and books. The author shares seven distinct prompt templates designed to help users expand their media horizons beyond simple genre matching.
- ▪The author uses ChatGPT to generate personalized recommendations for movies, music, games, books, and TV shows.
- ▪Seven specific prompts are provided to help users analyze their tastes and receive curated suggestions.
- ▪The prompts instruct the AI to look beyond surface-level genres and focus on underlying characteristics like mood, production, and storytelling style.
- ▪Users are encouraged to input both their favorite and least favorite items to help the AI better understand their preferences.
- ▪The article was published on September 17, 2026, by Elton Jones for Tom's Guide.
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| Publication time | Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0000 |
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AI ChatGPT ChatGPT is now my go-to for recommendations — 7 prompts I use to find new movies, music, games and more Features By Elton Jones Published 17 September 2026 Spreading out my list of things to see, listen to and play, thanks to AI When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The one thing most folks know about me is that I’m quick to dig into my bag of movies I’ve watched, musical artists I’ve grown quite fond of, restaurants I’ve eaten at frequently, etc., to give them recommendations.And most of the time, they end up liking my…
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