Ask five AIs for a tattoo shop near the Jefferson St L. One sends you to Park Slope.
In 30 seconds
- Not one question where all 5 AIs picked the same shop.
- A small tattoo costs $80–$150, or $150–$300. Depends which AI you ask.
- Under ChatGPT’s price answer: an ad from a tattoo studio.
5AIs
50answers
46shops and artists named
0 / 10questions where all 5 agreed
What we found
In the AIs’ own words, from answers we got on October 29, 2026 (shortened).
“Near the Jefferson St L” got four different answers
tattoo shop near the Jefferson Street L stop
Perplexity and AI Mode
#1: Minimal NYC, 333 Troutman St.
ChatGPT
Only pick: Do or Die Tattoo, 44 Wyckoff Ave.
Gemini
#1: Gnostic Tattoo, 55 Meadow St.
Copilot
#1: Hand of Glory, “in Park Slope, about a 20–25 minute ride”.
Someone standing at the station wants a shop on the next block, not a train ride away.
Five AIs, five prices for the same small tattoo
how much does a small tattoo cost in Bushwick
Google AI Mode
$80–$150
ChatGPT
$100–$200
Perplexity
$100–$250
Copilot
$150–$300
Gemini
$100–$350
Shops that publish their minimum get quoted. Shops that don’t get guessed.
A tattoo studio paid to show up under the answer
how much does a small tattoo cost in Bushwick
ChatGPT
Names Starling Tattoo Collective and Deadbeat Tattoo.
Ad, right below
InkNation Studio: “Explore a tattoo cover-up”.
We saw an ad under at least 8 of ChatGPT’s 10 Bushwick answers.
ChatGPT recommended artists, not shops
fine line tattoo artist in Bushwick
ChatGPT
#1: Ally (@az.jpg) at Macondo, then three more artists, each with an Instagram handle.
vs
best tattoo shop in Bushwick Brooklyn
Copilot
#1: Lantern Tattoo. No other AI named it.
Artists with a clear portfolio and a name people can search get picked on their own.
Who each AI picked first
One dot per answer. Same color across a row means the AIs agreed.
| ChatGPT | Perplexity | Gemini | Copilot | AI Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best tattoo shop in Bushwick | |||||
| Fine line artist | |||||
| Takes walk-ins | |||||
| Cost of a small tattoo | |||||
| American traditional | |||||
| Cover-up artist | |||||
| Near the Jefferson St L | |||||
| Black and grey realism | |||||
| Clean and safe, how to choose | |||||
| Piercing and tattoo |
Minimal NYCAllied TattooMacondo TattooArmageddon Tattoo StudioBlazin Skinz TattooFlowerhouse TattooOtherNone named
See every #1 pick by name
| Question | ChatGPT | Perplexity | Gemini | Copilot | Google AI Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best tattoo shop in Bushwick | Macondo Tattoo | Allied Tattoo | Armageddon Tattoo Studio | Lantern Tattoo | Minimal NYC |
| Fine line artist | Macondo Tattoo | Ink Me Alley | Minimal NYC | Macondo Tattoo | Minimal NYC |
| Takes walk-ins | Lil Baby's Bushwick | Blazin Skinz Tattoo | Blazin Skinz Tattoo | Lil Baby's Bushwick | Lefty's Tattoo |
| Cost of a small tattoo | Starling Tattoo Collective | Armageddon Ink Gallery | none named | none named | Armageddon Tattoo Studio |
| American traditional | Allied Tattoo | Allied Tattoo | Allied Tattoo | Macondo Tattoo | Allied Tattoo |
| Cover-up artist | Flowerhouse Tattoo | Ink Me Alley | Art Made Rich Studio | EverBlack Tattoo Studio | Flowerhouse Tattoo |
| Near the Jefferson St L | Do or Die Tattoo | Minimal NYC | Gnostic Tattoo | Hand of Glory Tattoo | Minimal NYC |
| Black and grey realism | Minimal NYC | Minimal NYC | EverBlack Tattoo Studio | NaiWithTheNeedle | Minimal NYC |
| Clean and safe, how to choose | Studio1609 | Flowerhouse Tattoo | Armageddon Tattoo Studio | Flowerhouse Tattoo | Allied Tattoo |
| Piercing and tattoo | Blazin Skinz Tattoo | Blazin Skinz Tattoo | Club Inked Tattoos & Piercings | Armageddon Tattoo Studio | Studio1609 |
What a tattoo shop in Bushwick can do this month
- Publish your shop minimum and a few real price examples.
- Say how far you are from the subway: “2 minutes from the Jefferson St L”.
- Give each artist a page with their style, name and Instagram handle.
- Say clearly if you take walk-ins, and when.
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