Find where the idea came from, then ask for a rundown before it builds
October 31, 2026
You hand an AI a set of reference images and it builds something that misses. The images usually aren't the problem.
My co-host Nico's take on the show: "you're missing the context," meaning what came before those images existed. His two checks:
1. Have the agent research where the idea in your screenshots might have come from. In his example, that points almost immediately to the laser-rig scene in Tron: Ares.
2. Before it builds anything, ask it to "give me a rundown of what you think it is you're about to start building." If the rundown matches, "let's play ball."
Worth a minute and a half before your next AI build.
Watch the episode: https://valuefirststudios.com/media/episode/vf-ai-daily-2026-10-30
Where this came from
Market Simulator Max, Live with NicoWatch the full conversation this clip was pulled from.
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