> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wji.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Build with AI

> Turn an outline or a spark of an idea into a full set of ideas in one pass or step by step.

**Build with AI** is the fastest way to fill an empty workspace. Give it an outline, a script, or
just a premise, and it produces characters, locations, props, and shots as saved ideas.

Open it from the **AI generate** button in the left toolbar.

## What you give it

<Steps>
  <Step title="A reference (optional)">
    Pick an existing outline or screenplay from this workspace. The dropdown lists ideas whose type
    is outline or screenplay.
  </Step>

  <Step title="A premise (optional)">
    Type the idea in the story inspiration box.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Or a file">
    Upload `.docx`, `.pdf`, `.txt`, `.md`, or an image. You can drag files in or paste them.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What you get back

<Frame caption="Choosing what Build with AI should produce">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/wji/1nwL1jaWRdmAhYLq/images/idea-studio/build-with-ai-01.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=1nwL1jaWRdmAhYLq&q=85&s=e30e035ff8705a1c418842f756267f72" alt="Build with AI dialog with the reference selector, inspiration box, and the six output checkboxes" width="1600" height="900" data-path="images/idea-studio/build-with-ai-01.png" />
</Frame>

Choose which outputs you want. All six are selected by default.

| Output         | Produces                |
| -------------- | ----------------------- |
| **Summary**    | An outline of the story |
| **Script**     | A screenplay            |
| **Characters** | One idea per character  |
| **Locations**  | One idea per place      |
| **Props**      | One idea per object     |
| **Shots**      | One idea per shot       |

Choosing **Shots** adds a shot-count field. Leave it at `0` to let the AI decide how many there
should be.

## Two ways to run it

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Full auto">
    Runs everything end to end and shows you the results when it is done. Use this when you trust
    the input and want a first draft fast.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Enhanced">
    Walks through nine stages — summary, script, characters, locations, props, shots, prompts,
    datasets, and saving — pausing so you can check and correct each one before it continues. Slower,
    but you catch drift early instead of regenerating the lot.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Reviewing before you save

<Frame caption="Reviewing results before they are saved">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/wji/1nwL1jaWRdmAhYLq/images/idea-studio/build-with-ai-review-01.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=1nwL1jaWRdmAhYLq&q=85&s=492294dd02f36b333ca8e38905a398b6" alt="Editable results table with per-card toggles, a target folder selector, and status badges" width="1600" height="900" data-path="images/idea-studio/build-with-ai-review-01.png" />
</Frame>

Nothing is written to your workspace until you approve it. The results panel is an editable table:

* Toggle individual cards on and off
* Edit the name, description, details, and directing notes
* Choose the **target folder**, and create a new folder inline if you need one
* Add cards the AI did not think of
* For shots, fill in shot number, shot size, camera movement, angle, and duration

Each card carries a status badge — pending, processing, running, completed, or failed.

When you save, ideas are filed automatically into the folder matching their type.

<Warning>
  Re-running Build with AI over the same material creates new ideas. It does not update the ones you
  already saved.
</Warning>