Understanding AI Prompting: How AI Interprets Your Requests

how does AI actually see your prompts here's where most people get it wrong when you say write about a cat sitting

on a couch your human brain knows what a cat is what a couch is and you picture it in your mind but Ai No AI does not

see words or images like we do it's all math literally every word you type gets turned into number kind of like a

barcode and the AI doesn't just look at the words one by one it looks at the patterns figures out how the numbers

connect like hat plus sitting plus couch equals something specific that's how it understands the context large language

models like Chad gbt are trained in mountains of data books websites code you name it so they've seen billions of

patterns and when you give it a prompt it's like playing a giant guessing game What's the most likely response based on

the patterns it knows for image generators it's pretty similar except instead of predicting the words next

word they predict pixels you say a cat setting on a couch in a sunny living room and they think hm based on

everything I've learned what colors shapes and textures fit this description and Boom Out pops an image they're not

actually seeing or thinking they're just ridiculously good at matching patterns the takeaway here is that if you want

great results you can talk to AI like it's your buddy you have to speak its language give it the right patterns to

work with let's talk prompt engineering yeah that's the fancy term for what we're doing in here if you're the kind

of person who loves to go all in there are plenty of free and paid courses you can check out but let's be real for most

people this one video will cover 99% what you need to know no overthinking required now focusing on LMS like Chad

gbt gemini or Claude these models are great at understanding natural language though some are better than others with

these prompting it's less about giving the perfect structure and more about giving enough structure think of it like

talking to someone who can follow directions as long as they are clear so your job is to be as descriptive and

precise as possible that said some LMS are a little more particular about how they're prompted while they still

understand natural language they may need your prompt to hit a few key points but don't worry the guidelines I'm about

to share work across the board whether the AI is forgiving or picky rule number one ditch the fluff forget all the

pleasantries like can you please what do you think or maybe you could AI does not care about your matters it has no

feelings no ego and definitely no plans to Rise Up Against Humanity because you didn't say please keep it direct and

factual for example instead of can you please write me a short story about a robot and a dog who can go adventure

together just say write a short story about a robot and a dog going on an adventure see the difference you're

couldn't out an necessary words this not only saves time but also avoids giving the AI extra tokens basically pieces of

of text to process the fewer distractions you give it the better the results Simple and Clean that's the way

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description here's the golden rule of promp writing be descriptive this is where you level up your results sure

couldn't out of necessary words is important but now we're flipping the script we're adding the right words

because the more detail you give the less the AI has to guess and trust me the guessing game is where results go

sideways let's break it down AI thrives un clearance instructions so you've got to eliminate any room for

misunderstanding give it details about the topic the tone and the audience for example asking for a blog post about the

economics of the Middle East in 1960s is setting yourself up for a bland generic response AI doesn't know how much detail

you want what tone to use or who's supposed to read this instead say something like this write a 1,000w blog

post about the economic situation of kuay from 1961 to 1967 aimed at beginners in a conversational tone now

you've T the AI exactly what you want word count time frame tone and audience the result much more thorough and

engaging response with fewer follow-up tweaks think of it as frontloading the works so you don't have to keep refining

after the fact now you can prompt almost any AI out there and if you're curious about which AIS you should check out

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in the description now context and specifics there are like two sides of the same coin specifics tell the AI what

to write about while context guides how it should write it say you ask AI to write a blog post about social media

marketing you are leaving AI to figure out everything who's the audience what's the tone how much detail to include the

result generic surface level fluff but watch what happens when you tweak it write a 1,000-word blog post about

digital social media marketing for beginners using conversational tone targeting General audience and dividing

it into five parts each with a short list you specify the audience beginners the tone conversational and even the

structure five parts with lists this not only saves time but also ensures the response fits your exact needs no vague

answers no extra guesswork specificity and context are your best friends the more you can pack into a prompt without

overloading it the better the ai's output and later will tackle how this approach shifts when you move to image

generators it's a whole different game but the same principles apply and to just make your prompts even

so slightly better remember about Ro play when you ask an LM to act like a specific professional you are given it a

filter instead of pulling info from all the data it's trained on it focuses on a specific field that makes the response

more accurate more factual and relevant to the topic when it to write like a journalist lawyer or doctor just tell it

instead of saying explain the legal process for panting invention try this you are a patent lawyer explain the

legal process for penting and invention in simple terms for a non-legal audience with the raw assign the AI knows to stay

within the boundaries of that profession and speak in a way that aligns with its expertise the response will feel sharper

more polished and far less generic so remember always give the AI had to wear a role to play it's like switching the

AI into a mode that's tailored to your needs another rule to remember is to use limitations LMS like I said have no

understanding where to stop and what not to do they might overe explain dive into irrelevant details or write way more

than you need that's where limitations come in instead of saying write about renewable energy which is way too vague

by the way say this write 200w summary on the benefits of soul energy avoiding technical jargon and focusing on

environmental advantages see the difference you've kept the word count narrowed the focus to solar energy ban

technical language and highlighted the environmental angle this keeps the response tight relevant and manageable

here's a pro tip use words like avoid only or focus on to set clear boundaries for example write a three paragraph

article summarizing the pros and cons wind energy for high school students avoid discussing Financial incentives

and focus only on environmental benefits these little tweaks make a huge difference you're telling the AI not

just what to write but how to write it and what to leave out but even if after all this the

results are not perfect you can always do some iterative prompting instead of trying to nail the perfect prompt on

your first go you start simple and build from there think of it like a layer in a cake each prompt adds a new layer of

clarity and precision until you've got exactly what you need for example say you start with a broad prompt like a

explain renewable energy the response will probably be vague and all over the place so you're fining focus on the

advantages of wind energy compared to fossil fuels and now you're getting closer but maybe it's still not quite

what you're looking for so you add another layer rewrite the explanation for a 10-year-old audience using simple

language and examples and now the results hit the mark could you have written one detailed prom up front sure

something like explain renewable energy focusing on the advantages of wind energy compared to fossil fuels for

10-year-old audience using simple language and examples that might work for simple tasks but as your requests

get more complex iterative prompting shines lets you just refine add detail step by step without overwhelming

yourself or the AI a part of that being specific from earlier was given the LM information

about style tone of voice formatting that sort of thing I'll admit these little things don't have a huge impact

on General prompting but if you need specific format in style or a specific tone of voice you should incorporate

these things into your promps this can include formats like lists tables essays or specific writing styles like poems

song verses and so on take this vague prompt tell me about the history of computers it's fine but you're leaving a

lot up to chance instead try write a timeline line of major events in computer history formatted as a bullet

list include five to seven key Milestones with one sentence explaining each now ai knows exactly what you want

a timeline specific number of events and concise explanations or if you're going for something creative like a write a

Shakespearean Sonet about space exploration the key is to name the format or style explicitly whether it's

essays lists tables poems or song lyrics spelling it out ensures response matches your

[Music] expectations but sometimes just telling the AI what you want isn't enough

instead you show it by providing one or few examples of what you're looking for you give the AI a template to work for

this approach is especially powerful for projects for NES tasks or creative projects where context or style matters

a lot for instance say you want a core progression in the style of the Beach Boys a basic prompt might be right a qut

progression the style of the Beach Boys you might get something decent but if you add an example the results are Next

Level try this write a chord progression the style of the Beach Boys here's an example with the example the AI knows

the vibe you're aiming for it's like handing it a starting point to riff off of ensuring the results are way closer

to what you want fuse shot prompting isn't just for music you can apply to wri in Styles journalistic academic

humorous formatting tables outlines scripts specific tones or perspectives for example write a dialogue between two

people debate in AI ethics at this point we already can write a perfect prom that will give us

exactly the results we want however there is still are a few useful techniques to keep in mind like the

Chain of Thought thing this technique is all about structuring your prompts like a checklist or guideline works wonders

for more complex or multi-part requests helping the AI than through the task logically and stay on track take this

vague prompt explain the pros and cons off renewable energy sure it will give you something but it might miss key

points or wonder off topic Instead try this explain the pros and cons off renewable energy by addressing the

following environmental impact economic considerations avilability and scalability long-term sustainability now

you've mapped out exactly what needs to be covered the AI follows your structure hitting every key point with without

throwing in irrelevant fluff when you're dealing with big problems and huge tasks one of the

smartest moves is to split them into smaller chunks not only does this make things more manageable but it also

dramatically reduces errors or hallucinations when the AI starts making stuff up complex tasks have a higher

chance of going off the rails so breaking them down keeps everything on track let's look at this overloaded

prompt explaining the causes effects and potential solutions for climate change that's asking a lot in one go the AI

might give a decent answer but chances are it will miss key points or blend everything together in a messy way

instead break it into smaller prompts like this list the top three causes of climate change describe the main effects

of climate change on agriculture suggest two practical solutions to combat climate change now instead of one overly

ambitious request you've got three clear focused tasks AI will nail each one individually and you can piece them

together for a polished final result and like before this works great for simple tasks but shines even more for complex

ones the bigger your request the more split and helps and just in case you're still not

satisfied after all that you can always ask for chosen LM to help you with prompting AI is great at breaking down

and rephrasing tasks it's literally Built For This paste your prompt and say refine this promt to make it clearer and

more effective explain the causes effects and potential solutions for climate change it might suggest

splitting up or adding more specifics like tone audience or formatting as a result not only do you get a better

structured prompt you're also learning how to improve your own prompt and skills all right let's get real nerdy

for a sec if you're into prompt engineering there are these things called parameters basically numbers you

can tweak to control how an AI responds take temperature for example it's like the randomness dial Crank It Up and you

will get super creative chaotic responses turn it down and you will get the AI equivalent of a straight A

student sticking to the roles but every language model handles these parameters a little differently in CAD gbt Claud or

Gemini you just type temperature followed by a number like 7 or 1.0 easy right but switch to mistal and suddenly

you're using equal sign instead of a why who knows it's just their thing and that's not all you've got Max tokens

which controls how long the AI will Ramble On Top P for Creative diversity and top K which is like saying pick the

best words but not too many options messing with these lets you f tune your output like a

pro now if we're talking images the game changes some principles carry over good prompts equals good results but the toes

get picky for example Dolly it's your chill buy you can feed it a straightforward description and boom

magic but something like M Journey you better know the exact phrasing like you're talking to an art snob who only

responds to just the right tone on the surface it works kind of like language models but under the hood somewhat

different Beast say you type something like a futuristic city at Sunset and the toll goes all right I know what you're

saying and starts froml in that prompt into visuals here's how your words get split into chunks like futuristic city

and sunset the AI has a number language where it knows how these ideas connect it's not just making the wild guesses

though it's working off a massive database trained in billions of images with imch descriptions think of it like

showing an artist zillion pictures and saying this is what futuristic could mean or this is what a city looks like

and here's the cool part it doesn't copy instead it mashes together Styles Vibes and Concepts it learned to cook up

something entirely fresh so how does it actually make the image it starts with a random noise like the static on an old

TV and gradually tweaks that mess until it matches your description this magic process is called diffusion the AI

refines the noise bid by bid turning chaos into something awesome now when you're prompting for

image generation the roles are a little different from text models you're not saying how to draw you're just

describing exactly what you want to see when it comes to crafting killer image promts the secret sausage structure you

want clear detailed instructions that give the AI everything it needs to blow your mind with the results here is a

super simple three-step framework to follow one subject two description three style aesthetic put it all together and

here's what a solid prompt looks like the Batmobile stuck in Los Angeles traffic impressionist painting wide shot

and boom clear subject Vivid description and an aesthetic that paints perfect picture using this basic framework

you'll not only get better results but also set yourself up for Advanced Techniques later and trust me once you

start tweaking these elements you will unlock Next Level creativity and just in case for more Co AI toast visit AI

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there your subject is the foundation think of it as the main character of your visual story it's usually a noun

dog spaceship guitar waterfall if you're vague like saying Joy or Freedom the AI is just going to shrug and throw

something random at you stick with solid tangible things want better results spice it up with objectives don't just

say CAD say a fluffy black cat with glowing green eyes already more Vivid right next up build the description add

the context what's your subject doing how are they doing it what's happening around them Details Matter saying a

dragon flying in the sky works but saying a red dragon soaring through stormy clouds lightning Illuminating

scales as it breathes fire into the night takes it to a whole new level the background don't skip it it ties the

whole vibe together and finally rapid in style aesthetic this is like picking the filter for your image how do you want it

to look is it a photo a painting or maybe a 3D render what's the art style impressionist cyber Punk or gothic Vibes

any artist and lence wanted to scream Picasso or Studio gibl say it how about framing do you want a closeup of the

subject's face or a dramatic wide shot and like I said earlier there are roles to follow as well the first rule of

prompting don't overthink it just describe the image like you would to a friend who's never seen it but here's

the thing lists of words can feel a little well flat let me show you what I mean here's a basic prompt cat Urban

Street cyber Punk neon nighttime High quality it's clear enough but it's also kind of bare bones now imagine if

instead of a list you painted a hall scene something like this a sleek black cat purged in the rain s Urban Street in

a glow cyberpunk city at night neon signs in Electric Blues and pures reflect off the wet pavement casting a

dreamy glow the cat's cybernetic eyes shimmer Softly As It watches hover car zip through the messy air in the

background see the difference when it comes to prong length there's no one siiz fits all some AI

love the Simplicity of short prompts others Thrive when you get into all the NRE details and you as a prompt engineer

have to find the right prompt length depending on the complexity of the image you're trying to generate check this out

this is a short pront a snowy mountain range at Sunrise Golden Light hidden icy peaks with a lone climber in the

distance short and sweet right gets the job done if you want something simple but sometimes adding a bit more

description brings out the magic let's expand on that now we're starting to feel the scene but what if we wanted to

go all in and add every little detail here's how that could look think of short prompts as quick sketches they are

great for getting ideas down fast medium prompts are like roof drafts balanced in creativity and control and long proms

those are your detailed masterpieces where you have the final say over every element with practice you'll know

exactly when to keep it short and when to let your creativity flow the best part is that every time you refine your

prompts you are sharpening your vision for the Perfect Image and sometimes you just have to be

negative you have to tell AI what you don't want in your image that's called negative prompting think of it as a

filter couldn't out distractions and unwanted details whether you're trying to avoid clashing Styles relevant

objects or specific colors negative PRS help the AI zero in on your vision in some image generators there is specific

specific area for a negative front where you just list stuff in others you need to modify the main front though it's

really easy to do you just type avoid or exclude and then list the things you don't want let's say you're creating a

peaceful beach scene you're imagining crystal clear water white sand and a Serene Vibe but instead of Tranquility

the AI gives you a modern beach resort with buildings and umbrellas everywhere here's where negative prompton shines

start by listing the elements you'd prefer to exclude be specific instead in of just thinking I don't want

distractions pinpoint exactly what those distractions are is it a particular style a certain type of object once

you've identified what to avoid add those elements to your negative front keep it specific and direct as vague

terms might not work as well so let's say our main prompt looks like this magical forest bath in soft Moonlight

glowing mushrooms scatter the forest floor and ancient trees rise toward the sky then the negative front would be

cabins Pathways buildings fences artificial lighting one thing that often slips

through the cracks when working with AI image generators is resolution and quality settings these might seem like

afterthoughts but they can make a huge difference in the final look of your image especially if you're planning to

print it or use it in larger project most AI TOS produce images at 72 DPI dots per inch by default this is great

for screens websites social media or digital presentations but 72 DP isn't ideal for printing or high detail

projects if you try to print an AI generate image at full size you might notice some fuzziness or pixelation and

then there is the size limit many generators max out around 1,24 pixels in one dimension which is fine for smaller

projects but feel restrictive for more demand and needs that's why it's important to understand how resolution

and layout fit into your promp and strategy even if the AI has built in size limits you can nudge it to work

better Clarity and detail with are proms mention terms like high resolution 4K or even detail textures can encourage the

AI to pack more visual richness into the image even if the resolution technically stays the same layout is another area

where your promt can steer the AI use terms like Square landscape or portrait to influence the image's orientation

while you can't always specify exact dimensions suggesting an aspect ratio helps the AI craft images that fit your

vision better each image generation platform has it quirks when it comes to resolution upscaling dolly is hands down

one of the easiest TOS for resolution tweaks you can directly prompt it for different formats and even upscale the

image later with minimal hassle need a larger version or a different layout just ask and mid Journey while upscaling

is also possible here requires a bit more experimentation you will need to figure out the right settings and

commands but once you get the hang of it the results can can be stunning Pro tip using terms like high detail or photo

realistic can help nudge M journey to generate sharper outputs from the start oh and speaking of mid Journey we just

put together a full guide to it make sure to check it out as pack with tips to take your image generation to the

next level at its core all prompting is about giving clear instructions AI is like a

kid who doesn't know what to do but that has all the TOs for it so if that's LM tell exactly how to write if that's an

imma generator describe describe describe simple as that thanks for watching and see you in the next video