Instructions
An AI image generator only knows what your prompt tells it. In this project you will create the same subject twice: once with a vague prompt and once with a detailed prompt that adds style, lighting, mood, and setting. Then you will compare the two images side by side and explain which prompt elements changed the output.
About the practice generator
This version does not use Copilot or any other outside AI tool. Instead, it has a built-in practice generator that draws your image right on this page. It reads your prompt and looks for words it knows from its word bank. If your prompt does not include a style, lighting, mood, or setting word, the generator uses a plain default, just like a real AI tool makes its own guesses when your prompt is vague.
Real AI image generators learned from millions of images, so they understand far more words than this practice generator. The big idea is the same, though: the more specific your prompt, the more control you have over the result.
Deliverables
- Image A: generated from your vague prompt.
- Image B: generated from your detailed prompt (same subject).
- Written explanation: what each prompt element changed, plus a short reflection.
- PDF submission: the page builds it for you with your name, period, times, prompts, both images side by side, your writing, and your score.
Example
How this works
- Enter your first name, last name initial, and class period, then click Start Assignment. Your start date and time are recorded.
- Choose a subject. Write a short, vague prompt (8 words or fewer) and click Generate Image A.
- Write a detailed prompt for the same subject (at least 20 words). Use the word bank to include a style, lighting, mood, and setting. Click Generate Image B.
- Look at the side-by-side comparison. For each element, explain what it changed in Image B compared with Image A. Then finish the reflection.
- Watch the Rubric Tracker. It updates as you work so you know exactly where your points come from.
- Click Submit for Score, then Download PDF Submission and turn it in the way your teacher tells you.
Tip: if you change a prompt after generating, click Generate again so your image matches your final prompt. You can also click New Variation to redraw the same prompt with small random changes, like a real generator.
Grading rubric (20 points)
The page scores each item below automatically. Your teacher reviews your PDF and may adjust points if the writing is off topic, copied, or filler.
| Criterion | Full credit looks like | What the page checks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Vague prompt | A short, simple prompt that names only the subject. |
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2 |
| B. Detailed prompt | The same subject, described in rich detail with all four elements clearly stated. |
|
4 |
| C. Images | Two generated images that match your final prompts. |
|
4 |
| D. Element explanations | For each element, a specific description of what changed between Image A and Image B and why. |
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8 |
| E. Reflection | Names the element with the biggest effect, explains why, and says what you would change in a third prompt. |
|
2 |
| Total | 20 |
Student Information
Step 1Choose your subject
The practice generator can draw these four subjects. Use the same subject in both prompts.
Step 2Image A: the vague prompt
A 2 pts · C 2 ptsKeep it short. Name the subject and nothing else.
Step 3Image B: the detailed prompt
B 4 pts · C 2 ptsSame subject, much more detail. Include a style, lighting, mood, and setting. Aim for at least 20 words.
Open the word bank (words the practice generator understands)
You may use other words too, but the generator only changes the image for words in this bank. If you use more than one word for the same element, it uses the first one in your prompt.
Step 4Compare side by side
Study both images. Look at colors, brightness, background, art style, and how each image makes you feel.
Step 5Explain what each element changed
D 8 ptsFor each element: what words did you add, and what is different in Image B compared with Image A because of them? Be specific (colors, shadows, background, art style, feeling).