What happens when you strip away the cynical adult critiques of "AI slop" and hand generative video tools over to a room full of tech-savvy elementary students?

In this episode, Jenn and Steve unpack their recent, mind-blowing experience running the "Dream Builders" workshop at an AI-forward school in Brownsville, Texas. Starting with the psychological divide between adult stress dreams (hello, showing up to high school naked) and the vivid, high-stakes nightmares of childhood, they explore how "dream logic" serves as the perfect blueprint for understanding modern generative AI.

From mapping out complex, three-act dark anime epics on good old-fashioned pen and paper to burning through 30,000 Luma Labs credits in a single afternoon, this workshop completely flipped the script on how we view human-AI collaboration. Jenn and Steve break down the exact curriculum they used to teach these kids "vibe creation," the technical realities of running an AI classroom, and why the "fearlessness" of youth might just be the missing ingredient in professional creative pipelines.

Whether you’re an educator, a creator worried about the future of art, or just someone fascinated by where technology meets the human imagination, this episode offers a refreshing, inspiring look at the next generation of storytellers.