Ten steps for creators who want an AI agent to draw the trait layers. You pick the style and the canvas, write the weights, and review every file. The agent draws, checks, and zips. You keep the decisions.

Use only art that is yours or licensed to you. Describe a style in your own words. Do not name a living artist and ask the agent to copy them. The book is about files. Launching that ZIP happens on testnet, at testnet.kurv.fun, where coins are free and nothing has value.

Who it is for

Creators working with a coding agent or an image tool, and the agent reading along. Pixel art is the path the book draws in code. The same checks apply to any style.

What is inside

Pick a style and a canvas. One sentence for the look, one size, a short palette, transparency on every layer except the background.
Plan the layers and the rarity. A traits file the agent can read: layer order, trait names, and weights.
Write the style guide. Shapes, outline, palette, and what is not allowed. Paste it at the top of every chat.
Draw layers with code. A small script that paints a grid and scales up with nearest neighbor, so pixels stay sharp.
Prompt a single trait. One file, then a stack on the body, before you ask for more.
Ask for the full set. Layer by layer, names unchanged, a contact sheet after each layer.
Keep every trait consistent. One approved reference stack, attached to every request.
Fix mistakes fast. Name the file, the problem, and what to keep.
Check the output. Size, transparency, and the layer_trait.png name, flagged by a script.
Folders, names and the ZIP. One folder per layer. Open the ZIP yourself before you upload it.

Where to read more

The agent prepares files. It does not hold your wallet and it does not sign. On testnet, minting, trading, and launching need an invite code. Apply at kurv.fun/apply. Testnet pieces and coins have no value.