Page 3: The Curriculum — “Steam+E+D”
• Section 1: Prompt Craft (The Method)
◦ Copy: Define the “Anatomy of a Prompt” (Subject, Action, Context, Style).
◦ Visual Prompt: The “Prompt Engineering!” poster featuring retro-futurist figures designing a world.
imagINe New Worlds
Think of a prompt as a recipe: if you leave out the salt (context) or forget the main protein (subject), the result is going to be pretty bland. To get high-quality output, you need to structure your instructions using specific building blocks.
Here is the breakdown of the Anatomy of a Prompt.
1. The Subject
The Subject is the “Who” or “What” of your request. It is the core focus of the prompt. Without a clear subject, the AI has to guess what you’re talking about, which usually leads to generic answers.
- Weak Subject: “A dog.”
- Strong Subject: “A golden retriever puppy wearing a tiny raincoat.”
2. The Action
The Action (or Task) is the “What” you want the AI to do. This should always start with a strong verb. It defines the goal of the interaction. (e.g., Prompt: “Okay, 5t-0_0-piD”.
Prompt: “Teach me how to 3D print hubs for constructing geodesic dome structures.”)
Common Actions: Summarize, Write, Analyze, Debug, Create, or Critique.
Example: “Write a short story…” or “Analyze the data in this CSV file…”
3. The Context
The Context provides the “Background” or “Constraints.” This is where you give the AI the “Why” and the “How much.” It includes the target audience, the persona the AI should adopt, or specific data it should use.
- Persona: “Act as a senior software engineer with 10 years of experience.”
- Audience: “Explain this to a five-year-old.”
- Constraints: “Keep the response under 100 words and do not use the word ‘innovative’.”
All that up there! is up to you. We here in the imagINe nation suggest, if you like it here! Play Nice.
Also in the Department of “Well, that’s up to you, too!”
4. The Style
The Style is the “Vibe” or “Format” of the output. This dictates how the information is presented and the tone of the voice.
- Tone: Professional, witty, empathetic, or clinical.
- Format: A bulleted list, a Markdown table, a poem, or a code block.
- Example: “…in the style of a hard-boiled noir detective novel.”
Putting it All Together
When you combine these four elements, you move from a “command” to a “specification.”
| Component | Example Input |
| Subject | The benefits of a Mediterranean diet. |
| Action | Create a meal plan. |
| Context | For a busy office worker who only has 20 minutes to cook dinner. |
| Style | Use a friendly tone and present it in a table format. |
• Section 2: Accessible Engineering (The Rig)
◦ Copy: Explain the “26-Step Assembly” process. Show how building the physical skeleton teaches students how to structure complex digital commands.
◦ Visual Prompt: A side-by-side comparison of the physical skeleton and the “Structured Digital Rig” diagram.
AI still be hallucinating, so! Check your shit!
I’ve come to the conclusion AI assistance will always be good enough to sketch an idea out well enough for me to give to people who really know what they’re doing, do it well and give a work of art that… Je ne sais pas, quoi ?
Nahmean?
Section 3: Safety Third
◦ Philosophy: Explain that “Safety Third” means “Adventure First, Caution Later”—emphasizing personal responsibility and data stewardship over passive safety slogans.
◦ Visual Prompt: The “Safety Third” poster with the construction worker on the beam or the retro sci-fi poster.
Babu Uly: Explain the movie like a smart preteen talking to their grandparent
AI took a minute, “Thinking…“
While Babu types….
8 MINUTES
A really long story made short.
- 12 photos×30 seconds = 𝟑𝟔𝟎 photos per episode.
- 16 episodes = 𝟓,𝟕𝟔𝟎 photos total
AI says, “Okay, Babu…” That’s me! “…It sounds like a lot of work, but the math is actually pretty simple once you break it down!
Think of a stop-motion movie like a flipbook.
2. Then, how many photos are there for the whole series?
360 photos×16 episodes=𝟓,𝟕𝟔𝟎 photos total.
AI Asks: Why does this matter for the “Artist”
To give you an idea of the workload: if you take one photo every minute (including moving the puppet and adjusting the lights), it will take about 96 hours of clicking the camera just to get all the shots!
It’s a big project, but since it’s 12 frames per second, it’ll have that cool, “old-school” look, similar to The Nightmare Before Christmas or Wallace & Gromit.
AI Asks: Would you like me to help you make a “Shot List” or a checklist so you can track your progress as you take all those 5,760 photos?
We’re asking you to dedicate 96 hours of your lives to come play with action figures and your kid.