The art is in the constraints of the model.

Practically, such a kernel could be composed of:

• Model specification : Foundation model/version being used


• Latent vectors/coordinates : The specific points in latent space being claimed


• Sampling parameters : Temperature, guidance scale, etc., that affect generation


• System prompt : Any prompts or other conditioning context

Unlike fan fiction, there's no canon to rebel against, just infinite, jazz-like variations on a theme. Each co-created artefact is unique as a snowflake, yet they all share that same underlying structure, the artistic kernel that makes them recognisably part of the same creative constellation.