Archive - The AI World Builder

I tried to map my sci-fi world. Claude Code couldn't understand me. Until I drew it

Turns out, Claude Code needs to see your world, not just read about it

Mar 8 • Erik Knöbl

Add this step to control the tones of your AI frames

Stop settling for random colors and start directing your AI like a cinematographer.

Mar 4 • Erik Knöbl

Nano Banana 2 is here, and brings precision over hype: steal these prompts

Why Nano Banana 2 is the "Professional Phase" of AI generation.

Mar 1 • Erik Knöbl

February 2026

Kling 3.0 Omni is a wild tool. This is how I used to generate cinematic trailers

How to master native audio, multi-shot storyboards, and consistent characters for your next viral AI video workflow.

Feb 25 • Erik Knöbl

Seedance 2.0 global release: Everything we know so far

ByteDance hits a legal wall, Runway pivots its entire strategy, and Pika wants to clone you.

Feb 22 • Erik Knöbl

From Midjourney to Motion: My 2-Step workflow for consistent characters

A deep dive into designing my characters using the latest AI-to-Live-Action translation techniques.

Feb 18 • Erik Knöbl

Seedance 2.0 vs. Hollywood: The AI Video War begins

Why Disney and SAG-AFTRA are panicking over ByteDance’s new "unfiltered" video generator.

Feb 15 • Erik Knöbl

Why I was wrong about chatbots (and how Claude Code is building my sci-fi world)

I’m a video guy.

Feb 11 • Erik Knöbl

Kling 3.0, Claude 4.6 and GPT-5.3: This week AI went agentic

Why 2026 is the year your tools need to start thinking for themselves, and what it means for your workflow

Feb 8 • Erik Knöbl

Create with me a Sci-Fi short: The monster appears

A weekly collaborative challenge to master cinematic AI video workflows

Feb 6 • Erik Knöbl

Google has launched Genie 3, a tool to create interactive worlds

Watch what creators are doing with Genie 3

Feb 4 • Erik Knöbl

Krea Realtime Edit makes "Drawing" easier for artists

How Krea’s Realtime Edit turns your worst sketches into pro-level concept art

Feb 1 • Erik Knöbl

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