FIRST-HAND FIELD NOTES
I build with AI. Then I write it down.
Real projects, real costs, and what went wrong. Every record has a context and a limit.
NIGHT HUNTRESS / AI CREATIVE OUTPUT
THE WORK, THEN THE WORDS.
Finish the work. Document the evidence.
EDITOR’S PICK / PREPARATION
Lock continuity into two frames.
TWELVE MIRROR REALMS. Six first-and-last-frame pairs. Preparation is documented separately from final delivery.
Read the prep record →PICK A QUESTION
Where are you stuck?
01
The face keeps changing.
Face-reference workflow →02
What does it really cost?
Cash, credits and time →03
Why did the output fail?
Narration repair notes →RECENT FIELD NOTES
Notes from the work.
FACT-CHECK RECORD
Higgsfield, Fact-Checked: How Was That One-Kernel Popcorn "Experiment" Actually Made?
The engine is Seedance 2.5, the showcase is a 1-in-64 survivor sample, and the terms allow training. We passed.
FACT-CHECK RECORD
Inside Grok's "Five-Person AI Team": How the Ad's Content Factory Is Actually Built
The ad says five-person team; the guide lists six roles, human-written briefs, and a paid publisher. We passed.
FACT-CHECK RECORD
Agent Reach Fact-Check: The 100K-Star "AI Web Scout" — What Lies Beneath the Hype?
The 100K stars are real. The price is your browser cookies — and why we did not install it.
FACT-CHECK RECORD
Pancake Fact-Check: The AI Sales Agent for Claude — What Is It Actually Selling?
The ad said $99 flat. The site lists five tiers: the pricing gap, the DM outreach reality, and why we passed.
The Sora Shutdown Playbook: How a Creator Workflow Survives Its Platform
From App Store champion to full shutdown in under a year: the official timeline, the cost estimates, and three ways creators protect themselves.
EVIDENCE, NOT JUST A CLAIM
The conclusion must have a record.
01
Context
Tools, versions and test dates.
02
Cost
Cash, credits and hours stay separate.
03
Limits
Preparation is not a finished test.
MONTHLY FIELD NOTES
One letter a month. What the work taught me.
Hands-on conclusions, costs and failure notes.
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AFTER THE NOTES