Adding 'Would Walt Disney approve?' to prompts improves AI 3D graphics first drafts
DanWahlin · x · 2026-09-26
Developer Dan Wahlin shares a simple prompt trick for AI-generated 3D graphics: append "Ask yourself if Walt Disney would approve of the work" to the prompt. He reports noticeably better first drafts, with the model even writing "I don't think Walt Disney would approve this" in its thinking process — showing the phrasing successfully nudges the model to self-critique against a higher aesthetic bar before iterating.
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