Your Genome page: how it works and how to use it
Every artist on ArtHelper gets a Genome page. It’s a quiet read of your work — how it looks, who you are, and what you’re reaching for — and a map of the other artists whose work rhymes with yours. You don’t fill anything in. ArtHelper builds it automatically from the paintings you’ve uploaded. This article walks you through how to find your Genome, how to read it, and how to use it to start real conversations with other artists.
How to find your Genome
Your Genome lives at arthelper.com/your-name/genome. Every artist’s Genome is at the same kind of URL — just swap the name.
Open your public profile by clicking your avatar in the top-right corner and choosing View Profile.
Click the Genome link in your profile navigation, or just add /genome to the end of your profile URL.
To see another artist’s Genome, visit their profile and click Genome the same way.
What’s on the page
Your Genome has a few pieces. Each one is meant to spark a conversation, not give you a score.
A 3D globe of the artists whose work rhymes with yours. Bigger faces are closer matches. Drag to spin it. Click any face to open that artist’s profile.
The Tribe panel — the six artists whose practice sits closest to yours. These are the ones whose studios would feel familiar to you.
The Nearby panel — artists from your Tribe who live close enough for a studio visit or a coffee. If we don’t have a location for you yet, click Use my location and the page will fill it in.
Three “ways in” — the three axes ArtHelper reads you on: By their work (palette, surface, composition), By who they are (bio, training, place), and By what they’re reaching for (themes, statement, concerns). Tap each tab to see who you rhyme with on that axis alone.
The Human-Made Art badge — if you’re verified, your badge sits in the top corner. If you aren’t yet and want to be, tap the badge anywhere on the page to read how verification works.
Visiting another artist’s Genome
The most interesting thing you can do with the Genome page is open someone else’s. When you do, you see a special panel called You & them — a side-by-side read of how your work compares to theirs.
Open another artist’s profile and click Genome.
Scroll to the You & them section. It shows how close your two styles sit, which artists could “bridge” you, and where your creative worlds overlap.
If you’d like to introduce yourself, click Connect. A small dialog opens with a friendly note already filled in. Edit it or send it as-is by clicking Send.
The Nearby panel on your own Genome is one of the fastest ways to find artists for your first few connections — people whose work is similar to yours and who live close enough to actually meet.
If your Genome looks empty
Your Genome needs your artwork to do its job. If the page looks sparse or says “still computing,” it usually means one of two things:
You haven’t uploaded enough work yet. Add at least five or six pieces at arthelper.com/upload and check back in a little while.
Your work is still being read. ArtHelper takes a few minutes to a few hours to analyze new uploads. Come back later.
Common questions
Can I edit my Genome?
No — the Genome is read automatically from your uploaded work and your profile. The way to change what it sees is to upload more (or different) art, or to fill out more of your profile in Settings.
Who can see my Genome page?
It’s public, like the rest of your profile. Anyone who visits arthelper.com/your-name/genome — logged in or not — can see it. Logged-out visitors see signup prompts instead of Connect buttons.
What does the percentage mean on each card?
It’s a rough read of how close your work, identity, or intent sits to that artist’s, on the axis you’re currently looking at. It’s not a grade — it’s a starting point for a conversation.
Why don’t I see anyone “nearby”?
Either we don’t have a location set on your profile yet (add one in Settings or click Use my location on the page) or there aren’t yet other artists from your Tribe close to you. New artists join every day — check back.