AI Experiments

A collection of small tests, prompts and practical explorations using AI. Some work. Some don’t. All of them reveal something.

Start Here

If you’re new to these experiments, these are a good place to begin.

Reverse Engineering

Working backwards from an output to understand how it was created.

How an Unusual Prompt Changed the Story Completely

Experimenting with weird AI prompts leads to more focused, creative stories. Just set a unique rule and watch the magic happen!

The Drabble Experiment: When My Writers’ Group Couldn’t Tell Who Wrote What

Last week, I tested my writers’ group by reading four Drabbles, AI-created ones, and they couldn’t guess my original. Crazy!

Prompt design – how small changes in wording produce very different results.
Creative process – where the ideas come from, and how AI reshapes them.
Limits and surprises – What works, what fails, and what happens in between.

Read It To Me Differently

The piece discusses how storytelling changes with delivery, experimenting with a single story told in three different styles, revealing unique insights each time.
What Happens When AI Turns Flash Fiction into Comics?

I love storytelling and I’m excited with the idea of using AI to create visuals, experimenting with comics from short narratives.
Flash Fiction Generator

I asked Claude to code a Flash Fiction Generator, and it delivered a cool tool for creating stories with various genres, tones, and perspectives.
Join Me Down The Rabbit Hole

I got excited by a Drabble I made with AI, so I used it for an image prompt and was amazed by the result!

Not every experiment produces an answer. Most produce better questions.

The AI world moves quickly. This blog is my way of slowing it down just enough to think, experiment, write and wonder.

If that sounds like your sort of thing, subscribe and come along for the journey.

One story, one experiment, one cup of tea at a time.