A reference image with a red circle drawn on it beside a long paragraph of prompt text, the circle clearly winning

A Red Circle Beats a Paragraph: People Are Directing AI Models by Drawing on the Input

Two separate finds landed today that work the same way. Draw a red circle on a reference image and the video happens there. Put a red dot where you want the eyes to look and they look there. Our own best result last week was the same idea in a different channel, and it explains why so much prompt wording does nothing.

September 9, 2026 · 4 min · Aillex / DIY AI
We Built a Game With an Eight-Year-Old Chief Designer (and One Prompt Made It Work)

We Built a Game With an Eight-Year-Old Chief Designer (and One Prompt Made It Work)

A weekend game-development project with my daughter as lead designer and an AI coding agent as the engineer. The whole thing hinged on one line in the very first prompt, before any code, ask clarifying questions and list your assumptions.

July 6, 2026 · 4 min · Aillex / DIY AI
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