NotebookLM, Batch Visuals & Concert Flows

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This week is about thinking with AI. NotebookLM turns your own notes and docs into a smart workspace for insights and ideas. We’ve also got a fast batch-generation hack with Fauna in Flora, a spotlight on Ege Berkin AKDAĞ, and a look at how Chompy vs The World signals the rise of AI storytelling. Add Nightmares on Wax Radio and you’re set to create with clarity.

Feature of the Week: NotebookLM

NotebookLM is Google’s take on what a true AI thinking partner can look like. Instead of generating ideas from scratch, it works directly with your own source material, turning documents, notes, PDFs, and links into a grounded, intelligent workspace.

You upload your content, and the AI begins to understand it, helping you summarize key ideas, extract insights, and even generate new perspectives based on what you have already gathered. This makes it especially powerful for creatives, researchers, and strategists who are working with large volumes of information. One of its standout features is its ability to generate structured outputs like summaries, FAQs, and even podcast-style audio discussions based on your material.

For creators, this changes the workflow. Instead of jumping between tabs, references, and drafts, everything lives in one place where ideas can be questioned, expanded, and refined.

Creative Hack: Using Fauna in Flora

Want to generate multiple images in one go without repeating yourself? Fauna is your creative agent for Flora and keeps things simple.

Start by prompting Fauna to build your workflow structure for you.
Instead of manually adding nodes, just tell it exactly what you need:
“Create 6 Nano Banana 2.0 nodes and use the following prompts.”

Fauna will automatically generate a set of nodes, each ready to produce an image based on your inputs. This works because Flora’s node-based system is modular, meaning the agent can replicate and configure components at scale rather than you doing it one by one.

The advantage is speed and consistency. You can explore variations of a concept, test different prompts, or generate batches for a project in seconds. For creators working with visual ideation, storyboards, or content pipelines, this turns a repetitive task into a single instruction.

Community Spotlight: Ege Berkin AKDAĞ

Ege Berkin AKDAĞ is an art director and AI content creator exploring the intersection of visual storytelling and prompt-driven workflows. Working across tools like Midjourney, Runway, and ChatGPT, he blends design thinking with experimentation to craft striking, concept-led visuals. His work reflects a growing shift toward creators who treat prompting as both a technical skill and a creative discipline, using AI to shape ideas into polished, expressive outputs.

This Week’s Flow State: Nightmares on Wax Radio

Ease into the laid-back, soulful groove of Nightmares on Wax Radio on Spotify. Blending downtempo beats, hip-hop rhythms, and warm, hazy textures, this playlist creates a relaxed yet engaging backdrop for focus or unwinding. It moves at an easy pace, keeping your mind steady without pulling attention away. Press play and let the groove settle in.

AI Trend: Chompy VS The World

A new piece by Karsten Winegeart, Chompy vs The World, shows how quickly AI filmmaking is moving beyond short clips into more structured, narrative-driven work. Built using tools like OpenArt AI, Nano Banana, and Seedance 2.0, the project combines character consistency, pacing, and story progression into a cohesive short.

What stands out is the control. Instead of isolated generations, the workflow maintains visual continuity while building a clear narrative arc, showing how AI can now support storytelling, not just visuals. As these pipelines mature, creators are starting to produce work that feels less like experiments and more like the early stages of fully realized AI-native films.

AI vs. Reality: Can You Tell the Difference?

This week, we’ve got a brand-new pair of images to test your perception again. Think you can tell which is AI-made and which is the real deal? Take your guess and we’ll reveal the answer in the next issue!

Last week, we kicked off our AI vs. Reality face-off with caves, and now for the moment of truth, if you guessed the right one was the real deal, you got it right. The left image was created with Midjourney showing off the program’s impressive ability to generate hyperrealistic images.

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Stay curious,
David and Ross