In this episode of The Imagination Industry, Irina and Maria sit down with Christina Ernst — engineer at Google and creator of She Builds Robots, an online platform inspiring girls to code through fashion, art, and robotics.From her viral animatronic Ratatouille rat to AI-assisted designs and wearable tech that moves, Christina shares how she coined the term “fashioneering” — blending fashion and engineering to make creativity tangible.🔗 Follow Christina: @shebuiltsrobots00:00 — Meet Christina Ernst: the engineer who builds fashion-powered robots02:00 — The origin of “fashion-eering” and the power of making things by hand05:00 — From hackathons to She Builds Robots: how a side project went viral09:30 — The Ratatouille robot moment — Pixar noticed12:30 — Creating for education, not ego: building a community of makers17:00 — How AI helps design faster21:00 — What it’s really like balancing a full-time job and a creative career27:00 — Inspiration, backlog, and the fantasy worlds behind her designs32:00 — Her biggest career highlight (and a possible Met Gala look)34:30 — Quickfire round: first paycheck, challenges, and favourite creators