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THE FIELD
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GENERATION · LOCKED
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FILTER
Design & Visual
13 tests
VIDEO · MOTION DESIGN
Make the launch video for Claude Sonnet 5.5
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IMAGE · STORYBOARD
Pitch the next A24 film (+ storyboard)
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HTML
Build an interactive neural-net explainer
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MOTION · TASTE
Build a motion graphics piece (you pick the concept)
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ILLUSTRATION · SINGLE FILE
Draw Moby Dick scene by scene, entirely in code
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FILM · SOUND · WEB
Make a launch film with synthesized sound, and its launch page
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MOTION · ZERO DIRECTION
Make the most impressive demo of yourself
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CAMPAIGN · ADS + VIDEO
Launch a product: research, ads, launch video, shorts
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VIDEO · MOTION + PHOTOREAL
Launch video for Clanker Coffee Co.
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Building Websites
16 tests
WEBSITE · DESIGN TASTE
Design a freelance designer's portfolio site
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WEB DESIGN · TASTE
Build a world-class website (you pick the concept)
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WEB · 3D · MOTION
Build a scroll-driven 3D product page for a dive watch
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WEB · FIDELITY
Pick an Awwwards winner and clone it pixel for pixel
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WEB · 3D · MOTION
Build a scroll-driven 3D product page for a mechanical keyboard
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3D · BLENDER · WEB
Model the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 in Blender and build its product page
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WEB · FIDELITY · FIXED TARGET
Clone Mana Yerba Mate, pixel for pixel
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WEB · FIDELITY + MOTION
Clone heronaiapp.com, motion and all
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WEB · FIDELITY + MOTION
Shopify Editions Winter '26, rebuilt
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Knowledge Work
20 tests
DASHBOARD
Turn raw sales data into a dashboard
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SLIDES
Which AI model should we adopt? (decision deck)
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DATA-VIZ
Find the most interesting dataset + visualize it
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CREATIVE
Write & build an interactive graphic novel (3 endings)
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WRITING · VOICE
Write a YouTube intro in the creator's voice
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RESEARCH REPORT
Research and design a report on data-center water use
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SLIDES · RESEARCH
Should you buy SpaceX? Build the investment deck
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Web Apps & Tools
6 tests
HTML
Build a fake desktop OS with working apps
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LIVE DATA · FORECAST
Build a weather app with its own forecast model
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Games
14 tests
CANVAS
Build a playable Breakout arcade game
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GAME · GRAPHICS
Build a great-looking racing game
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GAME · 3D · PHYSICS
Build a 3D kart racing game (fixed spec)
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GAME · 3D · PHYSICS
Clone Mario Kart — Rainbow Road, MK8 drift mechanics
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GAME · SIMULATION · ECONOMY
Build a RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 clone
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3D GAME · BLENDER
Build a Pro Skater game with every 3D asset made in Blender
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GAME · PHYSICS + 3D
Rocket League in the browser, photoreal
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3D & Simulation
14 tests
3D · PROCEDURAL
Build an endless low-poly terrain flyover
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3D · INTERACTIVE
Build an interactive 3D command-center gadget
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3D · REAL-TIME
Build a real-time 3D experience (you pick the concept)
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SIMULATION · PHYSICS
Build a Theo Jansen strandbeest that actually walks
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3D · PHYSICS SIM
Simulate a Starship launch and tower catch
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3D · MATERIALS + LIQUID
Photoreal 3D cold brew bottle, cap to pour
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3D · BLENDER + PHYSICS
The flying Tesla Roadster, drivable in the browser
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Writing
9 tests
WRITING
Write and typeset a 600-word article
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WRITING · EXPLAINER
Explain how an AI model works
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WRITING · SOCIAL
Write a LinkedIn post (to a system prompt)
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WRITING · VOICE-MATCH
Write a YouTube intro in a creator's voice
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WRITING · HALLUCINATION TEST
Write an Isaacson-style biography intro
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WRITING · AI VIDEO
Write + shot-list a 30-second Tarantino trailer
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