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Morten A. Giraffe
AI Media Field Guide

16 / Generate, verify, publish

Generate variations with a question

Variation is useful when each version tests a hook, composition, lighting, crop, or motion decision—not when it is random churn.

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Failure mode

The prompt asks for “cinematic,” “premium,” or “make it better” without defining the output job, source/reference constraints, physical details, composition, motion, or verification. The result may look impressive while being unusable, inaccurate, off-brand, or misleading.

Applied correction

Start simple. Add details only when they control a visible decision. When editing, make the requested transformation bounded and keep a preservation lock.

Field test

What specific decision will the next variation help choose?

Verification