Fans -> cool human via wind-chill [1]

Air conditioning -> cool human by cooling environment

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_chill

You can also use fans to cool the environment, trading hot inside air for cooler outside air. For example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole-house_fan

Whole house fans are great. They cool the house, clear out the 150º air radiating from the attic, and also take a lot less energy than air-conditioners. I use both, but my air-conditioner runs a lot less since I installed the attic fan.

Same. Well, it's an evaporative air conditioning unit but 90% of the time we don't turn on the evap function (which is only really useful on days which are very dry and not too hot) but just run it as a fan in the evenings. Blows all the hot air out of the house and replaces it with cool night air in minutes.

Better yet: keep yourself wet while using the fan. The evaporation of water molecules cools you down.

I've walked around music festivals for days in the sun with a water bottle, and used more water for soaking the hair on my head than for drinking. Works wonders :)

When I'm in a snowfield under the sun I'll smear snow on myself and stuff it down my shirt. Has the same effect.

Just be aware that you will also be getting a larger dose of dust and allergens.

Assuming temperature in room is lower than your temperature (likely).

It only accelerates the speed at which your skin temperature moves to match the air temperature through convection.

If you can move air elsewhere to lower the temperature of the room, that is better long term.

The cooling effect of moving air is mainly because of evaporation of sweat. So it is more important how humid the air is, than how warm. Warm dry air blowing on you will cool you, warm humid air won’t.