"Zen and the Art of Prompting" explores the interaction with generative artificial intelligence, comparing AI to abstract models like pi, created to interpret reality. The text focuses on the importance of inner clarity and precise language in formulating prompts, highlighting how the user's intention influences AI responses. It emphasizes the necessity of critically listening to responses, the strategic use of parameters to control creativity and coherence, and learning from errors as an integral part of the process. The book introduces role prompting, the use of multimodal prompts, and the importance of context to shape responses, finally addressing the ethical implications of AI use. The work concludes with a reflection on prompting as a continuous practice and the non-existence of the perfect prompt, inviting a conscious and creative exploration of the human-machine dialogue.