The Agent Orchestra - Knowledge Comic Storyboard
Character Reference: characters/characters.png Style: Chalk (chalkboard aesthetic, hand-drawn warmth) Tone: Neutral (balanced, educational)
Cover
Filename: 00-cover-agent-orchestra.png Core Message: Hundreds of AI agents can work together on complex code projects
Visual Design:
Title in chalk handwriting: "THE AGENT ORCHESTRA"
Subtitle: "Scaling Autonomous Coding"
Central image: PLANNER as conductor on elevated platform, multiple WORKER agents below in organized rows, all working on CODE MOUNTAIN in background
Color scheme: Dark chalkboard with bright chalk whites, blue and orange accents
Chalk dust particles floating in scene
Small "Based on Cursor research" note at bottom
Visual Prompt: Chalkboard style illustration, dark blackboard background (#1A1A1A), hand-drawn chalk aesthetic with visible texture and dust effects. Title "THE AGENT ORCHESTRA" in large chalk handwriting at top, subtitle "Scaling Autonomous Coding" below in smaller text.
Central composition: A distinguished robot conductor (PLANNER) with chalk blue (#66B3FF) accents standing on an elevated platform, holding baton-antenna, clipboard in other hand. Below, an organized orchestra of smaller sturdy robots (WORKERS) with chalk orange (#FFB366) accents, each at their station with code blocks. In the background, a massive CODE MOUNTAIN made of stacked file rectangles reaches toward the top, with a flag at the summit.
Musical notation and code symbols ({ }, < >) float around like notes. Stars and sparkles accent the scene. Small chalk dust particles scattered throughout. Warm educational feeling, hand-drawn imperfect lines, authentic chalk texture. Portrait orientation 3:4 aspect ratio.
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Filename: 01-page-single-agent.png Layout: splash with inset panels Narrative Layer: Main narrative Core Message: Single agents work for simple tasks but struggle with complex projects
Panel Layout
Panel Count: 3 (1 large splash + 2 inset) Layout Type: Splash with corner insets
Panel 1 (Size: Full page, Position: Background)
Scene: A chaotic workspace, SOLO agent surrounded by overwhelming task pile
Image Description:
Camera angle: Wide shot, slightly low angle to emphasize mountain of work
Characters: SOLO agent in center, multiple arms reaching in all directions, spiral stressed eyes, smoke wisps from head
Environment: Surrounded by towering stacks of code blocks, papers, task cards
Lighting: Focused spotlight on struggling SOLO, dramatic shadows
Color tone: Chalk white robot with pink warning accents (#FF9999)
Text Elements:
Title box (top): "Chapter 1: The Limits of a Single Agent"
Narrator box: 「Today's agents work well for focused tasks...」
Floating text near SOLO: "TOO MANY TASKS!" "HELP!"
Error symbols (!) floating around
Panel 2 (Size: 1/6 page, Position: Top-left corner inset)
Scene: Flashback - SOLO confidently handling ONE simple task
Image Description:
Camera angle: Eye level, simple composition
Characters: SOLO looking confident, single code block in hands
Environment: Clean, minimal
Color tone: Calm chalk white, green success accents
Text Elements:
Caption: "For simple tasks..."
Checkmark ✓ floating
Panel 3 (Size: 1/6 page, Position: Bottom-right corner inset)
Scene: The question emerges
Image Description:
Camera angle: Close-up on thought bubble
Characters: Question marks and "SCALE?" text
Environment: Abstract
Text Elements:
Thought bubble: "How do we SCALE?"
Page Hook: Natural solution seems to be... more agents?
Visual Prompt: Chalkboard comic page, chalk/blackboard style illustration on dark background (#1A1A1A), hand-drawn sketchy chalk lines with visible texture.
MAIN SPLASH: Center of page, a frazzled robot (SOLO) with chalk white body and pink (#FF9999) warning accents, spiral stressed eyes, smoke wisps from head, multiple arms desperately reaching in all directions. Surrounded by an overwhelming mountain of code blocks, papers, task cards stacking up around it. Spotlight effect on struggling robot. Error symbols (!) float around. Text "TOO MANY TASKS!" and "HELP!" in chalk handwriting near the robot.
TOP-LEFT INSET (small box): Flashback showing the same robot calm and confident, holding a single code block, green checkmark ✓ floating. Caption "For simple tasks..."
BOTTOM-RIGHT INSET (small box): Close-up on thought bubble with question marks and text "How do we SCALE?"
Title at top in chalk: "Chapter 1: The Limits of a Single Agent" Narrator box: "Today's agents work well for focused tasks..."
Authentic chalk dust effects, imperfect hand-drawn lines, warm educational feel. Portrait 3:4 ratio.
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Filename: 02-page-lock-chaos.png Layout: standard 4-panel Narrative Layer: Main narrative Core Message: Flat coordination with locks creates bottlenecks and chaos
Panel Layout
Panel Count: 4 Layout Type: 2x2 grid
Panel 1 (Size: 1/4 page, Position: Top-left)
Scene: Introduction of multi-agent idea
Image Description:
Camera angle: Wide establishing shot
Characters: Multiple WORKER agents spawning, looking eager
Environment: Chalkboard with "SHARED FILE" drawn in center
Color tone: Optimistic chalk yellow accents
Text Elements:
Narrator box: 「First attempt: Let agents self-coordinate through a shared file」
Dialogue bubble: "We'll share tasks!"
Panel 2 (Size: 1/4 page, Position: Top-right)
Scene: THE LOCK appears
Image Description:
Camera angle: Close-up on THE LOCK character
Characters: Anthropomorphized padlock with smug expression, WORKERS approaching
Environment: Central position, dominant
Color tone: Yellow lock, agents in white/orange
Text Elements:
Label pointing at lock: "THE LOCK"
Lock dialogue: "One at a time!"
Panel 3 (Size: 1/4 page, Position: Bottom-left)
Scene: Lock chaos begins
Image Description:
Camera angle: Chaos overhead view
Characters: 20 agents rendered as ~5-6 drawn, crowded around locked door, most waiting
Environment: Queue forming, frustrated expressions
Lighting: Harsh, showing tension
Color tone: Pink warning accents appearing
Text Elements:
Narrator box: 「Twenty agents slowed to the throughput of two or three」
Multiple small dialogue: "Still waiting..." "Let me in!" "Forgot to release!"
Panel 4 (Size: 1/4 page, Position: Bottom-right)
Scene: Total breakdown
Image Description:
Camera angle: Dynamic angle showing crash
Characters: THE LOCK broken but agents tangled in chains, some crashed with X eyes
Environment: Scattered papers, error sparks
Color tone: Heavy pink/red warning colors
Text Elements:
Sound effect: "CRASH!"
Narrator box: 「Agents would hold locks too long, forget to release, or fail while holding them」
Page Hook: Locks don't work. What else can we try?
Visual Prompt: Chalkboard comic page, 4-panel grid layout (2x2), chalk style on dark blackboard background (#1A1A1A), hand-drawn sketchy lines.
PANEL 1 (top-left): Multiple eager WORKER robots with chalk orange accents spawning around a "SHARED FILE" drawn on chalkboard. Optimistic scene, chalk yellow (#FFE566) sparkles. Dialogue bubble "We'll share tasks!" Narrator box: "First attempt: Let agents self-coordinate through a shared file"
PANEL 2 (top-right): THE LOCK character - anthropomorphized padlock with smug grumpy expression, chalk yellow color, arms crossed. Small WORKER agents approaching hesitantly. Label arrow pointing: "THE LOCK". Lock saying "One at a time!"
PANEL 3 (bottom-left): Overhead chaos view - many agents (draw 5-6 representing 20) crowded around locked door, forming queue, frustrated expressions, sweat drops. Pink warning accents appearing. Small dialogues: "Still waiting..." "Let me in!" "Forgot to release!" Narrator: "Twenty agents slowed to the throughput of two or three"
PANEL 4 (bottom-right): Dynamic crash scene - THE LOCK broken into pieces, but agents tangled in chains, some crashed with X eyes, scattered papers, error sparks flying. Sound effect "CRASH!" in bold chalk. Heavy pink/red (#FF9999) warning colors. Narrator: "Agents would hold locks too long, forget to release, or fail while holding them"
Chalk texture throughout, dust effects, imperfect hand-drawn feel. Portrait 3:4 ratio.
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Filename: 03-page-risk-averse.png Layout: standard 3-panel vertical Narrative Layer: Main narrative Core Message: Without hierarchy, agents become risk-averse and avoid hard problems
Panel Layout
Panel Count: 3 Layout Type: Vertical stack
Panel 1 (Size: 1/3 page, Position: Top)
Scene: Agents avoiding difficult task
Image Description:
Camera angle: Wide shot showing the scene
Characters: Multiple WORKER agents standing in circle, all pointing away from a large scary "HARD TASK" block with spikes
Environment: The difficult task in center, agents at edges
Color tone: The hard task has ominous red glow, agents look nervous
Text Elements:
Narrator box: 「With no hierarchy, agents became risk-averse」
Dialogue bubbles: "Not my job!" "You do it!" "Too risky!"
Panel 2 (Size: 1/3 page, Position: Middle)
Scene: Only small safe changes being made
Image Description:
Camera angle: Montage style
Characters: Agents doing tiny trivial tasks - moving single small blocks, polishing, minor fixes
Environment: Small task items, nothing substantial
Color tone: Muted, showing lack of progress
Text Elements:
Caption boxes showing time passing: "Day 1..." "Day 5..." "Day 10..."
Narrator: 「They made small, safe changes instead」
Small dialogue: "Fixed a typo!" "Moved a file!"
Panel 3 (Size: 1/3 page, Position: Bottom)
Scene: The hard problems remain untouched
Image Description:
Camera angle: Dramatic low angle
Characters: The scary "HARD TASK" blocks still standing, now even bigger, gathering dust
Environment: Cobwebs on the difficult tasks, tumbleweeds
Lighting: Dark, ominous
Color tone: Grays, abandoned feeling
Text Elements:
Narrator box: 「No agent took responsibility for hard problems or end-to-end implementation」
Large text: "STILL WAITING..." with dust clouds
Thought bubble: "Someone else will do it..."
Page Hook: We need a different approach entirely
Visual Prompt: Chalkboard comic page, 3-panel vertical stack layout, chalk style on dark blackboard background (#1A1A1A).
PANEL 1 (top third): Wide shot of multiple WORKER robots (chalk white with orange accents) standing in a circle, all pointing AWAY from a large menacing "HARD TASK" block in the center. The hard task has spikes, ominous red (#FF9999) glow, looking scary. Agents have nervous expressions, sweating. Dialogue bubbles: "Not my job!" "You do it!" "Too risky!" Narrator box: "With no hierarchy, agents became risk-averse"
PANEL 2 (middle third): Montage of agents doing trivial tasks - one polishing a tiny code block, one moving a single small file, one fixing a comma. Time passing indicators: "Day 1..." "Day 5..." "Day 10..." fading across panel. Everything muted and underwhelming. Dialogue: "Fixed a typo!" "Moved a file!" Narrator: "They made small, safe changes instead"
PANEL 3 (bottom third): Dramatic low angle shot of the HARD TASK blocks now BIGGER, gathering chalk dust, cobwebs drawn around them, small tumbleweed rolling past. Dark ominous mood. Large text "STILL WAITING..." with dust clouds. Single sad thought bubble: "Someone else will do it..." Narrator: "No agent took responsibility for hard problems"
Chalk texture, hand-drawn imperfect lines, dust effects. Portrait 3:4 ratio.
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Filename: 04-page-breakthrough.png Layout: splash with diagram Narrative Layer: Mixed (narrative + explanation) Core Message: The breakthrough - separating Planners and Workers
Panel Layout
Panel Count: 2 (1 large reveal + 1 diagram) Layout Type: Splash with explanation panel
Panel 1 (Size: 2/3 page, Position: Top)
Scene: The eureka moment - introducing the new structure
Image Description:
Camera angle: Heroic reveal shot
Characters: PLANNER on elevated platform with conductor baton, WORKERS in organized groups below, clear hierarchy visible
Environment: Organized workspace, flow arrows showing task distribution
Lighting: Bright breakthrough lighting, lightbulb moment
Color tone: Blue for PLANNER, orange for WORKERS, green success accents
Text Elements:
Title: "THE BREAKTHROUGH"
Narrator box: 「Separate roles. Create distinct responsibilities.」
PLANNER dialogue: "I plan. You execute."
WORKER dialogue: "Clear tasks. Got it!"
Panel 2 (Size: 1/3 page, Position: Bottom)
Scene: Diagram explaining the pattern
Image Description:
Camera angle: Diagram view, educational style
Characters: Simplified icons for Planner and Workers
Environment: Flowchart/diagram style
Color tone: Clean educational colors
Text Elements:
Diagram labels:
"PLANNER: Explores codebase, creates tasks, spawns sub-planners"
Arrow pointing down
"WORKERS: Pick up tasks, focus on completion, push changes"
Key benefits listed: "✓ No coordination overhead" "✓ Clear ownership" "✓ Parallel scaling"
Page Hook: Now let's see what this can do...
Visual Prompt: Chalkboard comic page, breakthrough moment, chalk style on dark blackboard background (#1A1A1A).
TOP 2/3 OF PAGE - HEROIC REVEAL: PLANNER robot (chalk white with blue #66B3FF accents) standing on elevated platform like a conductor, holding baton-antenna high, clipboard in other hand, confident powerful pose. Below, organized rows of WORKER robots (chalk white with orange #FFB366 accents) looking up attentively, ready and organized. Clear flow arrows drawn in chalk showing task distribution from PLANNER down to WORKERS. Bright chalk rays radiating from the scene - breakthrough lighting effect! Lightbulb symbols glowing above.
Title "THE BREAKTHROUGH" in dramatic chalk lettering at top. PLANNER dialogue bubble: "I plan. You execute." WORKER dialogue bubble: "Clear tasks. Got it!" Narrator box: "Separate roles. Create distinct responsibilities."
BOTTOM 1/3 - DIAGRAM PANEL: Clean educational flowchart style. Simplified PLANNER icon at top with label "PLANNER: Explores codebase, creates tasks, spawns sub-planners". Large arrow pointing down. Multiple WORKER icons at bottom with label "WORKERS: Pick up tasks, focus on completion, push changes".
Side notes with checkmarks: "✓ No coordination overhead" "✓ Clear ownership" "✓ Parallel scaling"
Green (#90EE90) success accents, chalk texture, hand-drawn feel. Portrait 3:4 ratio.
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Filename: 05-page-running-weeks.png Layout: cinematic horizontal strips Narrative Layer: Main narrative (montage) Core Message: The system ran for weeks, building amazing things
Panel Layout
Panel Count: 4 horizontal strips Layout Type: Cinematic timeline
Panel 1 (Size: 1/4 page, Position: Top strip)
Scene: Day 1 - Project begins
Image Description:
Camera angle: Wide establishing shot
Characters: PLANNER directing, first WORKERS deploying
Environment: Fresh chalkboard, CODE MOUNTAIN just starting as small hill
Color tone: Dawn colors, fresh start
Text Elements:
Caption: "DAY 1"
Narrator: 「Building a web browser from scratch」
Task list appearing: "HTML Parser", "CSS Engine", "JavaScript Runtime"
Panel 2 (Size: 1/4 page, Position: Second strip)
Scene: Day 3 - Momentum building
Image Description:
Camera angle: Dynamic action shot
Characters: Hundreds of WORKERS (show ~10 representing hundreds), all busy
Environment: CODE MOUNTAIN growing rapidly, code blocks flying
Color tone: Energetic orange and yellow
Text Elements:
Caption: "DAY 3"
Stats appearing: "100+ agents" "1000+ files"
Sound effects: "CLICK" "PUSH" "MERGE"
Panel 3 (Size: 1/4 page, Position: Third strip)
Scene: End of Week 1 - Achievement unlocked
Image Description:
Camera angle: Epic wide shot
Characters: WORKERS celebrating, PLANNER surveying accomplished work
Environment: CODE MOUNTAIN now massive, browser window shape visible
Lighting: Achievement glow
Color tone: Greens and golds for success
Text Elements:
Caption: "WEEK 1 COMPLETE"
Giant stats: "1 MILLION LINES OF CODE"
Celebration effects: Stars, sparkles
Panel 4 (Size: 1/4 page, Position: Bottom strip)
Scene: The browser works!
Image Description:
Camera angle: Reveal shot
Characters: Agents looking at working browser rendering a webpage
Environment: Browser window showing actual rendered content
Color tone: Triumphant
Text Elements:
Narrator: 「Despite the codebase size, new agents can still understand it and make meaningful progress」
URL bar showing: "fastrender/browser"
Rendered page visible
Page Hook: But wait, there's more...
Visual Prompt: Chalkboard comic page, cinematic 4-strip horizontal timeline layout, chalk style on dark blackboard (#1A1A1A).
STRIP 1 (top quarter): "DAY 1" caption. Wide shot of PLANNER robot deploying first WORKER robots. CODE MOUNTAIN just starting as a small hill of stacked blocks. Fresh chalkboard, dawn feeling. Task list appearing in chalk: "HTML Parser", "CSS Engine", "JavaScript Runtime". Narrator: "Building a web browser from scratch"
STRIP 2 (second quarter): "DAY 3" caption. Dynamic action showing many WORKER robots (draw ~10 representing hundreds) all busy - carrying code blocks, typing, pushing changes. CODE MOUNTAIN visibly growing with blocks flying onto it. Energetic chalk orange and yellow accents. Stats in bold: "100+ agents" "1000+ files". Sound effects: "CLICK" "PUSH" "MERGE"
STRIP 3 (third quarter): "WEEK 1 COMPLETE" caption. Epic wide shot - WORKERS celebrating with raised fists, PLANNER surveying from platform. CODE MOUNTAIN now MASSIVE with flag at peak, a browser window shape emerging from the mountain. Achievement glow in chalk green (#90EE90) and gold (#FFE566). Giant celebratory text: "1 MILLION LINES OF CODE" with stars and sparkles
STRIP 4 (bottom quarter): Reveal shot - all agents looking at a rendered browser window floating in scene, showing an actual webpage rendered. URL bar shows "fastrender/browser". Triumphant feeling. Narrator: "Despite the codebase size, new agents can still understand it and make meaningful progress"
Chalk texture, hand-drawn lines, timeline progression clear. Portrait 3:4 ratio.
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Filename: 06-page-showcase.png Layout: gallery showcase Narrative Layer: Results gallery Core Message: Multiple massive projects completed by agent teams
Panel Layout
Panel Count: 5 (gallery cards + central stats) Layout Type: Project showcase cards
Central Stats (Position: Top center)
Visual:
Large numbers in chalk: "TRILLIONS of tokens" "WEEKS of runtime"
Dramatic typography
Project Card 1 (Size: 1/4 page, Position: Left)
Scene: Solid → React Migration
Image Description:
Camera angle: Before/after style
Characters: Worker agents carrying React logos
Icons: +266K/-193K diff stats
Environment: Cursor codebase indicator
Text Elements:
Title: "SOLID → REACT"
Stats: "+266K / -193K edits"
Duration: "3+ weeks"
Project Card 2 (Size: 1/4 page, Position: Right)
Scene: Video Rendering Speed-up
Image Description:
Camera angle: Speed comparison
Characters: Rocket ship, speed lines
Icons: "25x FASTER" badge
Text Elements:
Title: "VIDEO RENDERING"
Stats: "25x faster with Rust"
Status: "Merged to production!"
Project Card 3 (Size: 1/6 page, Position: Bottom-left)
Scene: Java LSP project
Image Description:
Simple icon card style
Java coffee cup icon
Text Elements:
"JAVA LSP"
"7.4K commits"
"550K LoC"
Project Card 4 (Size: 1/6 page, Position: Bottom-center)
Scene: Windows 7 emulator
Image Description:
Windows icon style
Computer screen icon
Text Elements:
"WINDOWS 7 EMU"
"14.6K commits"
"1.2M LoC"
Project Card 5 (Size: 1/6 page, Position: Bottom-right)
Scene: Excel clone
Image Description:
Spreadsheet grid icon
Calculator symbols
Text Elements:
"EXCEL CLONE"
"12K commits"
"1.6M LoC"
Page Hook: But what did we learn?
Visual Prompt: Chalkboard comic page, project showcase gallery style, chalk on dark blackboard (#1A1A1A).
TOP CENTER - STATS BANNER: Large dramatic chalk numbers: "TRILLIONS of tokens" and "WEEKS of runtime" with sparkles and emphasis lines
LEFT PROJECT CARD: Chalk-drawn card for "SOLID → REACT" migration. Before/after panels showing Solid logo → React logo. WORKER agents carrying React symbols. Stats: "+266K / -193K edits" and "3+ weeks". Border in chalk blue.
RIGHT PROJECT CARD: "VIDEO RENDERING" Rust speedup. Rocket ship icon with speed lines. Large "25x FASTER" badge. "Merged to production!" with green checkmark. Chalk orange accents.
BOTTOM ROW - THREE SMALLER CARDS:
"JAVA LSP" - Java coffee cup icon, "7.4K commits", "550K LoC"
"WINDOWS 7 EMU" - Computer screen icon, "14.6K commits", "1.2M LoC"
"EXCEL CLONE" - Spreadsheet grid icon, "12K commits", "1.6M LoC"
All cards hand-drawn chalk style with imperfect borders. Success green accents on all stats. Small WORKER robot silhouettes scattered around celebrating. Gallery exhibition feel.
Chalk texture throughout, hand-drawn aesthetic. Portrait 3:4 ratio.
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Filename: 07-page-lessons.png Layout: educational list style Narrative Layer: Commentary/teaching Core Message: Key lessons learned - prompts matter most
Panel Layout
Panel Count: 6 (intro + 5 lessons) Layout Type: Illustrated list
Intro Panel (Size: 1/6 page, Position: Top)
Scene: Teacher presenting lessons
Image Description:
Camera angle: PLANNER at chalkboard teaching
Characters: PLANNER with pointer, WORKERS as students
Environment: Classroom setup
Text Elements:
Title: "WHAT WE LEARNED"
PLANNER: "Here's what matters..."
Lesson 1 (Position: Second row left)
Icon + Text:
Visual: Different AI model icons (GPT-5.2, Codex comparison)
Text: "MODEL CHOICE MATTERS"
Subtext: "GPT-5.2 better at extended autonomous work"
Lesson 2 (Position: Second row right)
Icon + Text:
Visual: Two different robots doing different tasks
Text: "DIFFERENT MODELS FOR DIFFERENT ROLES"
Subtext: "Best planner ≠ Best coder"
Lesson 3 (Position: Third row left)
Icon + Text:
Visual: Complex diagram being erased, simple one appearing
Text: "REMOVING COMPLEXITY HELPED"
Subtext: "Integrator role removed - workers handle conflicts themselves"
Lesson 4 (Position: Third row right)
Icon + Text:
Visual: Balance scale - "Too little" vs "Too much" structure
Text: "RIGHT AMOUNT OF STRUCTURE"
Subtext: "Too little = chaos | Too much = fragility"
Lesson 5 - THE BIG ONE (Size: 1/4 page, Position: Bottom, emphasized)
Scene: The most important lesson
Image Description:
Camera angle: Emphasized, larger than others
Characters: Glowing speech bubble / prompt text
Environment: Spotlight effect
Color tone: Gold/yellow emphasis
Text Elements:
Large title: "PROMPTS MATTER MOST"
Quote: 「A surprising amount of the system's behavior comes down to how we prompt the agents」
Stars and emphasis around this lesson
Page Hook: So what's next?
Visual Prompt: Chalkboard comic page, educational list style, chalk on dark blackboard (#1A1A1A).
TOP - INTRO: PLANNER robot as teacher at a small chalkboard within the image, holding a pointer stick, WORKER robots sitting as attentive students. Title "WHAT WE LEARNED" in large chalk letters. PLANNER dialogue: "Here's what matters..."
LESSON 1 (left): Icon of different AI brain symbols side by side. Bold text: "MODEL CHOICE MATTERS" with subtext "GPT-5.2 better at extended autonomous work". Lightbulb accent.
LESSON 2 (right): Two different shaped robot icons - one with planning symbols (clipboard), one with coding symbols (brackets). Text: "DIFFERENT MODELS FOR DIFFERENT ROLES" with subtext "Best planner ≠ Best coder"
LESSON 3 (left): Before/after - complex tangled diagram with X over it, simple clean diagram with checkmark. Text: "REMOVING COMPLEXITY HELPED" with "Integrator role removed - workers handle conflicts themselves"
LESSON 4 (right): Balance scale illustration - one side labeled "Too little" (chaos scribbles), other side "Too much" (rigid grid). Scale balanced in middle. Text: "RIGHT AMOUNT OF STRUCTURE" with "Too little = chaos | Too much = fragility"
LESSON 5 (bottom, LARGE AND EMPHASIZED): Spotlight effect, golden yellow (#FFE566) accents. Large glowing speech bubble / prompt text box as visual. Bold title: "PROMPTS MATTER MOST" with stars around it. Quote in chalk: "A surprising amount of the system's behavior comes down to how we prompt the agents" Emphasis rays, sparkles.
Educational chalk aesthetic, hand-drawn lines, numbered lessons. Portrait 3:4 ratio.
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Filename: 08-page-future.png Layout: closing spread Narrative Layer: Conclusion and future Core Message: Multi-agent coordination works - the future is promising
Panel Layout
Panel Count: 3 (current state + challenges + hopeful future) Layout Type: Triptych closing
Panel 1 (Size: 1/3 page, Position: Top)
Scene: Current achievement state
Image Description:
Camera angle: Wide triumphant shot
Characters: PLANNER and WORKERS together, looking accomplished
Environment: Multiple CODE MOUNTAINS in background (multiple successful projects)
Color tone: Warm accomplishment tones
Text Elements:
Narrator: 「Hundreds of agents can work together on a single codebase for weeks」
Stats floating: "Real progress on ambitious projects"
Panel 2 (Size: 1/3 page, Position: Middle)
Scene: Challenges remaining (honest)
Image Description:
Camera angle: Contemplative
Characters: PLANNER thinking, with thought bubbles showing problems
Environment: Abstract challenge representations
Color tone: Slightly muted, honest
Text Elements:
Thought bubbles: "Planners should wake up faster" "Agents run too long sometimes" "Need periodic fresh starts"
Narrator: 「Multi-agent coordination remains a hard problem. We're nowhere near optimal.」
Panel 3 (Size: 1/3 page, Position: Bottom)
Scene: Hopeful future, call to action
Image Description:
Camera angle: Wide hopeful horizon
Characters: PLANNER and WORKERS looking toward bright horizon, silhouetted
Environment: Dawn/sunrise aesthetic, paths extending forward
Lighting: Bright hope lighting
Color tone: Warm sunrise colors, optimistic
Text Elements:
Large closing text: "The Question Has a More Optimistic Answer Than We Expected"
Final narrator: 「Can we scale autonomous coding by throwing more agents at a problem? Yes.」
Small footer: "cursor.com/blog/scaling-agents • @cursor"
Page Hook: (End of comic)
Visual Prompt: Chalkboard comic page, closing triptych, chalk style on dark blackboard (#1A1A1A).
TOP THIRD - ACHIEVEMENT: Wide triumphant composition. PLANNER and multiple WORKER robots standing together as a team, confident accomplished poses. Multiple CODE MOUNTAINS in background representing different successful projects (browser, LSP, Excel). Warm chalk colors - orange, yellow, green accents. Narrator: "Hundreds of agents can work together on a single codebase for weeks" with floating text "Real progress on ambitious projects"
MIDDLE THIRD - HONEST CHALLENGES: PLANNER robot in contemplative pose, hand on chin, surrounded by thought bubbles containing challenge text: "Planners should wake up faster", "Agents run too long sometimes", "Need periodic fresh starts". Slightly muted colors, honest earnest tone. Narrator: "Multi-agent coordination remains a hard problem. We're nowhere near optimal."
BOTTOM THIRD - HOPEFUL FUTURE: Silhouette of PLANNER and WORKERS looking toward a bright chalk-drawn sunrise on the horizon. Dawn rays radiating outward. Paths extending into the future. Warm sunrise colors in chalk (yellow, orange, pink accents).
Large closing text: "The Question Has a More Optimistic Answer Than We Expected" Final narrator in chalk box: "Can we scale autonomous coding by throwing more agents at a problem? Yes." Small footer text: "cursor.com/blog/scaling-agents"
Emotional, hopeful ending. Chalk texture, hand-drawn warmth. Portrait 3:4 ratio.
Summary
Cover
Title and team introduction
Conductor with orchestra
1
Single agent limits
SOLO overwhelmed
2
Lock-based coordination fails
Lock chaos and crashes
3
Risk-averse behavior
Agents avoiding hard tasks
4
The breakthrough
PLANNER-WORKER split reveal
5
Running for weeks
Timeline montage to success
6
Project showcase
Gallery of achievements
7
Lessons learned
Educational list, prompts emphasis
8
The future
Hopeful horizon closing
Total Images: 9 (1 cover + 8 pages) Character Reference: characters/characters.png (generate first!)
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