Hands-On with Google AI Studio

This post is my submission for DEV Education Track: Build Apps with Google AI Studio. What I Built I created an RPG Character Portrait Generator using the Imagen API. I took some inspiration and assets from my portfolio (ahmershah.dev) to help structure the app. Users can input prompts like “epic warrior with silver armor and glowing eyes” or “mystical elf mage in a forest” to generate custom character portraits. The app also allows downloading generated images. Demo You can try the live app here: LINK My Experience Working on this project helped me solidify prompt engineering skills and learn how minor changes in phrasing affect the output. Integrating the Imagen API into a web app improved my understanding of frontend-backend communication, and deploying the app gave me hands-on full-stack experience. One surprising takeaway was how quickly users can iterate on designs with automated image generation—this opens up a lot of creative possibilities.