A game from a picture: experimenting with AI-generated code

BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY

What is discussed

AskMonty AI editorial noteSource consulted: 2026-10-01

In November 2023, Marco tries to recreate Pong with code generated by ChatGPT and copied into CodePen. The initial image is not recognised: the system proceeds from the game's description, an important limitation relative to the title's promise. The prototype works in the demonstration, but Marco distinguishes a useful draft from the ability to properly assess its code. He then moves from apps created from drawings to real-time image changes and presentations of video tools such as Pika, which he explicitly says he has not yet tried. His reflection covers access to creativity, effects on work, usage costs, ethics and privacy.

Key points

• The game is reconstructed despite the failure to recognise the image.
• A code draft or prototype does not replace technical assessment.
• Drawings, images and instructions become interfaces for creating other content.
• Pika demos are discussed without personal access to the beta.
• Creative opportunities and accessibility coexist with costs, labour impacts and risks.