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Artistic Telephone — Class Flow (38 Students)

Goal

See how meaning, style, and composition drift as an image passes through six rounds of reinterpretation.

Links

• Shared SwitchDrive
• Image generation model

Setup

• 6–7 groups of 6 students each (≈ 38 total).
• Each group forms a circular chain (S01 → S02 → S03 → S04 → S05 → S06 → S01).
• All students use the same model (e.g., Stable Diffusion XL @ 512×512 on Replicate).
• Each group has one tech lead to manage file naming and upload timing.

• Pre-made shared folders:

  /ArtisticTelephone/
     Group_A/
     Group_B/
     Group_C/
     ...
  

Timing Overview

Stage	Activity	Duration	Notes
1	Explain rules & open folders	10 min	Instructor demo + assign tech leads
2	Round 1 – Prompt Creation	5 min	Student 1 writes first prompt → generates image
3	Round 2 – Interpretation 1	5 min	Student 2 guesses prompt from image → generates
4	Round 3 – Interpretation 2	5 min	Student 3 repeats
5	Round 4 – Interpretation 3	5 min	Student 4 repeats
6	Round 5 – Interpretation 4	5 min	Student 5 repeats
7	Round 6 – Interpretation 5	5 min	Student 6 repeats; chain complete
8	Upload check & cleanup	10 min	Verify all filenames / images
9	Gallery + lightning discussion	15–20 min	Compare first vs. last images per chain

⏱️ Total: ~75–85 min Use a visible countdown timer and announce each round clearly:

“Time’s up! Pass your image clockwise!”

File-Naming Convention

Keep order and lineage:

Group_A/
   01.png
   01_02.png
   01_02_03.png
   ...
   02.png
   02_03.png
   02_03_04.png

Prompts for Round 1 Starters

Each group begins with a different theme word or concept to seed diversity. For example:

1. Serenity
2. Ritual
3. Metropolis
4. Decay
5. Connection
6. Chaos
7. Rebirth

Example starting prompt (serenity):

“At dawn, a monk performs a quiet ritual in a mountain temple courtyard, warm mist rising, cinematic light.”

Tips

• Use the same diffusion model for everyone to reduce latency variance.
• Keep resolution ≤ 1024 px.
• Display a live progress tracker (simple table on slide).
• Encourage interpretive freedom — students can change era, medium, or emotion.

Gallery Wrap-Up

After all six images are complete:

1. Each group arranges their chain in one slide or Padlet row.

2. Compare first vs. last image — discuss:

   • What elements persisted (subject, color, framing)?
   • What drifted (style, emotion, narrative)?
   • How prompt clarity vs. creativity influenced outcomes.

3. Optional quick votes:

   • Most Surprising Transformation
   • Best Stylistic Leap
   • Strongest Narrative Continuity

Notes

• One assistant or volunteer to monitor timing and file naming.
• Observe not just what changed, but why — what wording likely caused the shift.
• Ambiguity breeds creativity — misinterpretation is part of the design.

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