Laptops Required. This hands-on workshop explores how generative AI models—particularly diffusion systems—can interpolate and extrapolate from training data to construct speculative images and machine-hallucinated truths. Framed around the concept of The Hallucinating Archive, the session moves between the philosophical, political, and technical dimensions of working with leaks, custom datasets, and fine-tuned models. Using ComfyUI and other open-source tools, participants will be guided through hands-on workflows for red-teaming AI systems, manipulating outputs, and beginning custom model training. Christopher Meerdo will share examples from his own practice, which includes working with leaked government documents, machine learning systems, and speculative imaging processes to interrogate state power and archival control. Rooted in strategic adoption, this workshop balances critical inquiry with accessible technical skill-building. It is open to all skill levels, encouraging artists, theorists, and technologists alike to experiment with AI not as passive users, but as informed and critical co-creators.