diff --git a/docs/examples/workflows/artifact.md b/docs/examples/workflows/artifact.md
index 60ac490ed..1880c1abb 100644
--- a/docs/examples/workflows/artifact.md
+++ b/docs/examples/workflows/artifact.md
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ task, consumer, takes this artifact, places it at its own `/file` path, and prin
               artifacts:
               - from: '{{tasks.writer.outputs.artifacts.out-art}}'
                 name: in-art
-                path: /tmp/file
             depends: writer
             name: consumer
             template: consumer
diff --git a/docs/examples/workflows/artifact_with_fanout.md b/docs/examples/workflows/artifact_with_fanout.md
index 43c7272cb..7deacc5ad 100644
--- a/docs/examples/workflows/artifact_with_fanout.md
+++ b/docs/examples/workflows/artifact_with_fanout.md
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
               artifacts:
               - from: '{{tasks.writer.outputs.artifacts.out-art}}'
                 name: in-art
-                path: /tmp/file
             depends: writer
             name: fanout
             template: fanout
diff --git a/docs/examples/workflows/http_.md b/docs/examples/workflows/http.md
similarity index 99%
rename from docs/examples/workflows/http_.md
rename to docs/examples/workflows/http.md
index f9b7f1096..239f0b659 100644
--- a/docs/examples/workflows/http_.md
+++ b/docs/examples/workflows/http.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Http 
+# Http
 
 
 
diff --git a/docs/examples/workflows/script_annotations_artifact_custom_volume.md b/docs/examples/workflows/script_annotations_artifact_custom_volume.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16be23a83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples/workflows/script_annotations_artifact_custom_volume.md
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+# Script Annotations Artifact Custom Volume
+
+
+
+This example will reuse the outputs volume across script steps.
+
+
+=== "Hera"
+
+    ```python linenums="1"
+    from hera.workflows.artifact import ArtifactLoader
+    from hera.workflows.volume import Volume
+
+    try:
+        from typing import Annotated  # type: ignore
+    except ImportError:
+        from typing_extensions import Annotated  # type: ignore
+
+
+    from hera.shared import global_config
+    from hera.workflows import (
+        Artifact,
+        Parameter,
+        RunnerScriptConstructor,
+        Steps,
+        Workflow,
+        models as m,
+        script,
+    )
+
+    global_config.experimental_features["script_annotations"] = True
+    global_config.experimental_features["script_runner"] = True
+
+    vol = Volume(name="my-vol", size="1Gi")
+
+
+    @script(
+        constructor=RunnerScriptConstructor(use_volume_for_outputs=vol.name),
+        volume_mounts=[m.VolumeMount(name="my-vol", mount_path="/mnt/here")],
+    )
+    def output_artifact(
+        a_number: Annotated[int, Parameter(name="a_number")],
+    ) -> Annotated[int, Artifact(name="successor_out")]:
+        return a_number + 1
+
+
+    @script(
+        constructor=RunnerScriptConstructor(use_volume_for_outputs=vol.name),
+        volume_mounts=[m.VolumeMount(name="my-vol", mount_path="/mnt/here")],
+    )
+    def use_artifact(successor_in: Annotated[int, Artifact(name="successor_in", loader=ArtifactLoader.json)]):
+        print(successor_in)
+
+
+    with Workflow(
+        generate_name="test-output-annotations-",
+        entrypoint="my-steps",
+        volumes=[vol],
+    ) as w:
+        with Steps(name="my-steps") as s:
+            out = output_artifact(arguments={"a_number": 3})
+            use_artifact(arguments=[out.get_artifact("successor_out").as_name("successor_in")])
+    ```
+
+=== "YAML"
+
+    ```yaml linenums="1"
+    apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+    kind: Workflow
+    metadata:
+      generateName: test-output-annotations-
+    spec:
+      entrypoint: my-steps
+      templates:
+      - name: my-steps
+        steps:
+        - - arguments:
+              parameters:
+              - name: a_number
+                value: '3'
+            name: output-artifact
+            template: output-artifact
+        - - arguments:
+              artifacts:
+              - from: '{{steps.output-artifact.outputs.artifacts.successor_out}}'
+                name: successor_in
+            name: use-artifact
+            template: use-artifact
+      - inputs:
+          parameters:
+          - name: a_number
+        name: output-artifact
+        outputs:
+          artifacts:
+          - name: successor_out
+            path: /hera/outputs/artifacts/successor_out
+        script:
+          args:
+          - -m
+          - hera.workflows.runner
+          - -e
+          - examples.workflows.script_annotations_artifact_custom_volume:output_artifact
+          command:
+          - python
+          env:
+          - name: hera__script_annotations
+            value: ''
+          - name: hera__outputs_directory
+            value: /hera/outputs
+          image: python:3.8
+          source: '{{inputs.parameters}}'
+          volumeMounts:
+          - mountPath: /mnt/here
+            name: my-vol
+      - inputs:
+          artifacts:
+          - name: successor_in
+        name: use-artifact
+        script:
+          args:
+          - -m
+          - hera.workflows.runner
+          - -e
+          - examples.workflows.script_annotations_artifact_custom_volume:use_artifact
+          command:
+          - python
+          env:
+          - name: hera__script_annotations
+            value: ''
+          image: python:3.8
+          source: '{{inputs.parameters}}'
+          volumeMounts:
+          - mountPath: /mnt/here
+            name: my-vol
+      volumeClaimTemplates:
+      - metadata:
+          name: my-vol
+        spec:
+          accessModes:
+          - ReadWriteOnce
+          resources:
+            requests:
+              storage: 1Gi
+    ```
+
diff --git a/docs/examples/workflows/script_annotations_artifact_passing.md b/docs/examples/workflows/script_annotations_artifact_passing.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac96b8d16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples/workflows/script_annotations_artifact_passing.md
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+# Script Annotations Artifact Passing
+
+
+
+This example will reuse the outputs volume across script steps.
+
+
+=== "Hera"
+
+    ```python linenums="1"
+    from hera.workflows.volume import Volume
+
+    try:
+        from typing import Annotated  # type: ignore
+    except ImportError:
+        from typing_extensions import Annotated  # type: ignore
+
+
+    from hera.shared import global_config
+    from hera.workflows import (
+        Artifact,
+        Parameter,
+        Steps,
+        Workflow,
+        models as m,
+        script,
+    )
+
+    global_config.experimental_features["script_annotations"] = True
+    global_config.experimental_features["script_runner"] = True
+
+
+    @script(constructor="runner")
+    def output_artifact(
+        a_number: Annotated[int, Parameter(name="a_number")],
+    ) -> Annotated[int, Artifact(name="successor_out")]:
+        return a_number + 1
+
+
+    @script(constructor="runner")
+    def use_artifact(successor_in: Annotated[int, Artifact(name="successor_in")]):
+        print(successor_in)
+
+
+    with Workflow(
+        generate_name="annotations-artifact-passing",
+        entrypoint="my-steps",
+    ) as w:
+        with Steps(name="my-steps") as s:
+            out = output_artifact(arguments={"a_number": 3})
+            use_artifact(arguments=[out.get_artifact("successor_out").as_name("successor_in")])
+    ```
+
+=== "YAML"
+
+    ```yaml linenums="1"
+    apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+    kind: Workflow
+    metadata:
+      generateName: annotations-artifact-passing
+    spec:
+      entrypoint: my-steps
+      templates:
+      - name: my-steps
+        steps:
+        - - arguments:
+              parameters:
+              - name: a_number
+                value: '3'
+            name: output-artifact
+            template: output-artifact
+        - - arguments:
+              artifacts:
+              - from: '{{steps.output-artifact.outputs.artifacts.successor_out}}'
+                name: successor_in
+            name: use-artifact
+            template: use-artifact
+      - inputs:
+          parameters:
+          - name: a_number
+        name: output-artifact
+        outputs:
+          artifacts:
+          - name: successor_out
+            path: /hera/outputs/artifacts/successor_out
+        script:
+          args:
+          - -m
+          - hera.workflows.runner
+          - -e
+          - examples.workflows.script_annotations_artifact_passing:output_artifact
+          command:
+          - python
+          env:
+          - name: hera__script_annotations
+            value: ''
+          - name: hera__outputs_directory
+            value: /hera/outputs
+          image: python:3.8
+          source: '{{inputs.parameters}}'
+          volumeMounts:
+          - mountPath: /hera/outputs
+            name: hera-outputs-directory
+        volumes:
+        - emptyDir: {}
+          name: hera-outputs-directory
+      - inputs:
+          artifacts:
+          - name: successor_in
+        name: use-artifact
+        script:
+          args:
+          - -m
+          - hera.workflows.runner
+          - -e
+          - examples.workflows.script_annotations_artifact_passing:use_artifact
+          command:
+          - python
+          env:
+          - name: hera__script_annotations
+            value: ''
+          image: python:3.8
+          source: '{{inputs.parameters}}'
+    ```
+
diff --git a/docs/examples/workflows/script_annotations_outputs.md b/docs/examples/workflows/script_annotations_outputs.md
index e825c6609..21fdc083e 100644
--- a/docs/examples/workflows/script_annotations_outputs.md
+++ b/docs/examples/workflows/script_annotations_outputs.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     global_config.experimental_features["script_annotations"] = True
     global_config.experimental_features["script_runner"] = True
 
-    global_config.set_class_defaults(RunnerScriptConstructor, outputs_directory="user/chosen/outputs")
+    global_config.set_class_defaults(RunnerScriptConstructor, outputs_directory="/user/chosen/outputs")
 
 
     @script(constructor="runner")
@@ -69,16 +69,16 @@
         outputs:
           artifacts:
           - name: successor2
-            path: user/chosen/outputs/artifacts/successor2
+            path: /user/chosen/outputs/artifacts/successor2
           - name: successor4
-            path: user/chosen/outputs/artifacts/successor4
+            path: /user/chosen/outputs/artifacts/successor4
           parameters:
           - name: successor
             valueFrom:
-              path: user/chosen/outputs/parameters/successor
+              path: /user/chosen/outputs/parameters/successor
           - name: successor3
             valueFrom:
-              path: user/chosen/outputs/parameters/successor3
+              path: /user/chosen/outputs/parameters/successor3
         script:
           args:
           - -m
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@
           - name: hera__script_annotations
             value: ''
           - name: hera__outputs_directory
-            value: user/chosen/outputs
+            value: /user/chosen/outputs
           image: python:3.8
           source: '{{inputs.parameters}}'
           volumeMounts:
-          - mountPath: user/chosen/outputs
+          - mountPath: /user/chosen/outputs
             name: hera-outputs-directory
         volumes:
         - emptyDir: {}
diff --git a/docs/examples/workflows/script_artifact_passing.md b/docs/examples/workflows/script_artifact_passing.md
index bc58a5741..1442c390f 100644
--- a/docs/examples/workflows/script_artifact_passing.md
+++ b/docs/examples/workflows/script_artifact_passing.md
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@
 
     with Workflow(generate_name="artifact-passing-", entrypoint="artifact-example") as w:
         with Steps(name="artifact-example") as s:
-            whalesay(name="generate-artifact")
+            whale_step = whalesay(name="generate-artifact")
             print_message(
                 name="consume-artifact",
-                arguments=[Artifact(name="message", from_="{{steps.generate-artifact.outputs.artifacts.hello-art}}")],
+                arguments=whale_step.get_artifact("hello-art").as_name("message"),
             )
     ```
 
diff --git a/docs/examples/workflows/upstream/artifact_passing.md b/docs/examples/workflows/upstream/artifact_passing.md
index 0ddad0692..b9a042219 100644
--- a/docs/examples/workflows/upstream/artifact_passing.md
+++ b/docs/examples/workflows/upstream/artifact_passing.md
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ The upstream example can be [found here](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workfl
         )
 
         with Steps(name="artifact-example") as s:
-            Step(name="generate-artifact", template=whalesay)
+            gen_step = Step(name="generate-artifact", template=whalesay)
             Step(
                 name="consume-artifact",
                 template=print_message,
-                arguments=[Artifact(name="message", from_="{{steps.generate-artifact.outputs.artifacts.hello-art}}")],
+                arguments=gen_step.get_artifact("hello-art").as_name("message"),
             )
     ```
 
diff --git a/docs/examples/workflows/upstream/volumes_emptydir.md b/docs/examples/workflows/upstream/volumes_emptydir.md
index 455627da7..88b17101e 100644
--- a/docs/examples/workflows/upstream/volumes_emptydir.md
+++ b/docs/examples/workflows/upstream/volumes_emptydir.md
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ The upstream example can be [found here](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workfl
     from hera.workflows import (
         Container,
         Workflow,
+        EmptyDirVolume,
         models as m,
     )
 
     with Workflow(
         generate_name="volumes-emptydir-",
         entrypoint="volumes-emptydir-example",
-        volumes=[m.Volume(name="workdir", empty_dir=m.EmptyDirVolumeSource())],
+        volumes=[EmptyDirVolume(name="workdir")],
     ) as w:
         empty_dir = Container(
             name="volumes-emptydir-example",
diff --git a/docs/examples/workflows/volume_mounts.md b/docs/examples/workflows/volume_mounts.md
index 525ca70be..8e6e951e0 100644
--- a/docs/examples/workflows/volume_mounts.md
+++ b/docs/examples/workflows/volume_mounts.md
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
         generate_name="volumes-",
         entrypoint="d",
         volumes=[
-            Volume(name="v1", mount_path="/mnt/v1", size="1Gi"),
-            Volume(name="v2", mount_path="/mnt/v2", size="3Gi"),
-            Volume(name="v3", mount_path="/mnt/v3", size="5Gi"),
+            Volume(name="v1", size="1Gi"),
+            Volume(name="v2", size="3Gi"),
+            Volume(name="v3", size="5Gi"),
         ],
     ) as w:
         with DAG(name="d"):
diff --git a/docs/examples/workflows/volume_mounts_wt.md b/docs/examples/workflows/volume_mounts_wt.md
index 8c08474ae..bab391421 100644
--- a/docs/examples/workflows/volume_mounts_wt.md
+++ b/docs/examples/workflows/volume_mounts_wt.md
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
         generate_name="volumes-",
         entrypoint="d",
         volumes=[
-            Volume(name="v1", mount_path="/mnt/v1", size="1Gi"),
-            Volume(name="v2", mount_path="/mnt/v2", size="3Gi"),
-            Volume(name="v3", mount_path="/mnt/v3", size="5Gi"),
+            Volume(name="v1", size="1Gi"),
+            Volume(name="v2", size="3Gi"),
+            Volume(name="v3", size="5Gi"),
         ],
     ) as w:
         with DAG(name="d"):
diff --git a/examples/workflows/artifact-with-fanout.yaml b/examples/workflows/artifact-with-fanout.yaml
index d84cb2303..0d9d4381e 100644
--- a/examples/workflows/artifact-with-fanout.yaml
+++ b/examples/workflows/artifact-with-fanout.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ spec:
           artifacts:
           - from: '{{tasks.writer.outputs.artifacts.out-art}}'
             name: in-art
-            path: /tmp/file
         depends: writer
         name: fanout
         template: fanout
diff --git a/examples/workflows/artifact.yaml b/examples/workflows/artifact.yaml
index 7b2dc1d5b..200c8f828 100644
--- a/examples/workflows/artifact.yaml
+++ b/examples/workflows/artifact.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ spec:
           artifacts:
           - from: '{{tasks.writer.outputs.artifacts.out-art}}'
             name: in-art
-            path: /tmp/file
         depends: writer
         name: consumer
         template: consumer
diff --git a/examples/workflows/http_.py b/examples/workflows/http.py
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/workflows/http_.py
rename to examples/workflows/http.py
diff --git a/examples/workflows/http-.yaml b/examples/workflows/http.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/workflows/http-.yaml
rename to examples/workflows/http.yaml
diff --git a/examples/workflows/script-annotations-artifact-custom-volume.yaml b/examples/workflows/script-annotations-artifact-custom-volume.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c83fe0ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/workflows/script-annotations-artifact-custom-volume.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Workflow
+metadata:
+  generateName: test-output-annotations-
+spec:
+  entrypoint: my-steps
+  templates:
+  - name: my-steps
+    steps:
+    - - arguments:
+          parameters:
+          - name: a_number
+            value: '3'
+        name: output-artifact
+        template: output-artifact
+    - - arguments:
+          artifacts:
+          - from: '{{steps.output-artifact.outputs.artifacts.successor_out}}'
+            name: successor_in
+        name: use-artifact
+        template: use-artifact
+  - inputs:
+      parameters:
+      - name: a_number
+    name: output-artifact
+    outputs:
+      artifacts:
+      - name: successor_out
+        path: /hera/outputs/artifacts/successor_out
+    script:
+      args:
+      - -m
+      - hera.workflows.runner
+      - -e
+      - examples.workflows.script_annotations_artifact_custom_volume:output_artifact
+      command:
+      - python
+      env:
+      - name: hera__script_annotations
+        value: ''
+      - name: hera__outputs_directory
+        value: /hera/outputs
+      image: python:3.8
+      source: '{{inputs.parameters}}'
+      volumeMounts:
+      - mountPath: /mnt/here
+        name: my-vol
+  - inputs:
+      artifacts:
+      - name: successor_in
+    name: use-artifact
+    script:
+      args:
+      - -m
+      - hera.workflows.runner
+      - -e
+      - examples.workflows.script_annotations_artifact_custom_volume:use_artifact
+      command:
+      - python
+      env:
+      - name: hera__script_annotations
+        value: ''
+      image: python:3.8
+      source: '{{inputs.parameters}}'
+      volumeMounts:
+      - mountPath: /mnt/here
+        name: my-vol
+  volumeClaimTemplates:
+  - metadata:
+      name: my-vol
+    spec:
+      accessModes:
+      - ReadWriteOnce
+      resources:
+        requests:
+          storage: 1Gi
diff --git a/examples/workflows/script-annotations-artifact-passing.yaml b/examples/workflows/script-annotations-artifact-passing.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9df56fc27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/workflows/script-annotations-artifact-passing.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Workflow
+metadata:
+  generateName: annotations-artifact-passing
+spec:
+  entrypoint: my-steps
+  templates:
+  - name: my-steps
+    steps:
+    - - arguments:
+          parameters:
+          - name: a_number
+            value: '3'
+        name: output-artifact
+        template: output-artifact
+    - - arguments:
+          artifacts:
+          - from: '{{steps.output-artifact.outputs.artifacts.successor_out}}'
+            name: successor_in
+        name: use-artifact
+        template: use-artifact
+  - inputs:
+      parameters:
+      - name: a_number
+    name: output-artifact
+    outputs:
+      artifacts:
+      - name: successor_out
+        path: /hera/outputs/artifacts/successor_out
+    script:
+      args:
+      - -m
+      - hera.workflows.runner
+      - -e
+      - examples.workflows.script_annotations_artifact_passing:output_artifact
+      command:
+      - python
+      env:
+      - name: hera__script_annotations
+        value: ''
+      - name: hera__outputs_directory
+        value: /hera/outputs
+      image: python:3.8
+      source: '{{inputs.parameters}}'
+      volumeMounts:
+      - mountPath: /hera/outputs
+        name: hera-outputs-directory
+    volumes:
+    - emptyDir: {}
+      name: hera-outputs-directory
+  - inputs:
+      artifacts:
+      - name: successor_in
+    name: use-artifact
+    script:
+      args:
+      - -m
+      - hera.workflows.runner
+      - -e
+      - examples.workflows.script_annotations_artifact_passing:use_artifact
+      command:
+      - python
+      env:
+      - name: hera__script_annotations
+        value: ''
+      image: python:3.8
+      source: '{{inputs.parameters}}'
diff --git a/examples/workflows/script-annotations-outputs.yaml b/examples/workflows/script-annotations-outputs.yaml
index 3e8c7606c..ec3a6518b 100644
--- a/examples/workflows/script-annotations-outputs.yaml
+++ b/examples/workflows/script-annotations-outputs.yaml
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ spec:
     outputs:
       artifacts:
       - name: successor2
-        path: user/chosen/outputs/artifacts/successor2
+        path: /user/chosen/outputs/artifacts/successor2
       - name: successor4
-        path: user/chosen/outputs/artifacts/successor4
+        path: /user/chosen/outputs/artifacts/successor4
       parameters:
       - name: successor
         valueFrom:
-          path: user/chosen/outputs/parameters/successor
+          path: /user/chosen/outputs/parameters/successor
       - name: successor3
         valueFrom:
-          path: user/chosen/outputs/parameters/successor3
+          path: /user/chosen/outputs/parameters/successor3
     script:
       args:
       - -m
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ spec:
       - name: hera__script_annotations
         value: ''
       - name: hera__outputs_directory
-        value: user/chosen/outputs
+        value: /user/chosen/outputs
       image: python:3.8
       source: '{{inputs.parameters}}'
       volumeMounts:
-      - mountPath: user/chosen/outputs
+      - mountPath: /user/chosen/outputs
         name: hera-outputs-directory
     volumes:
     - emptyDir: {}
diff --git a/examples/workflows/script_annotations_artifact_custom_volume.py b/examples/workflows/script_annotations_artifact_custom_volume.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3858bae4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/workflows/script_annotations_artifact_custom_volume.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+"""This example will reuse the outputs volume across script steps."""
+
+
+from hera.workflows.artifact import ArtifactLoader
+from hera.workflows.volume import Volume
+
+try:
+    from typing import Annotated  # type: ignore
+except ImportError:
+    from typing_extensions import Annotated  # type: ignore
+
+
+from hera.shared import global_config
+from hera.workflows import (
+    Artifact,
+    Parameter,
+    RunnerScriptConstructor,
+    Steps,
+    Workflow,
+    models as m,
+    script,
+)
+
+global_config.experimental_features["script_annotations"] = True
+global_config.experimental_features["script_runner"] = True
+
+vol = Volume(name="my-vol", size="1Gi")
+
+
+@script(
+    constructor=RunnerScriptConstructor(use_volume_for_outputs=vol.name),
+    volume_mounts=[m.VolumeMount(name="my-vol", mount_path="/mnt/here")],
+)
+def output_artifact(
+    a_number: Annotated[int, Parameter(name="a_number")],
+) -> Annotated[int, Artifact(name="successor_out")]:
+    return a_number + 1
+
+
+@script(
+    constructor=RunnerScriptConstructor(use_volume_for_outputs=vol.name),
+    volume_mounts=[m.VolumeMount(name="my-vol", mount_path="/mnt/here")],
+)
+def use_artifact(successor_in: Annotated[int, Artifact(name="successor_in", loader=ArtifactLoader.json)]):
+    print(successor_in)
+
+
+with Workflow(
+    generate_name="test-output-annotations-",
+    entrypoint="my-steps",
+    volumes=[vol],
+) as w:
+    with Steps(name="my-steps") as s:
+        out = output_artifact(arguments={"a_number": 3})
+        use_artifact(arguments=[out.get_artifact("successor_out").as_name("successor_in")])
diff --git a/examples/workflows/script_annotations_artifact_passing.py b/examples/workflows/script_annotations_artifact_passing.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ebf55ac76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/workflows/script_annotations_artifact_passing.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+"""This example will reuse the outputs volume across script steps."""
+
+
+from hera.workflows.volume import Volume
+
+try:
+    from typing import Annotated  # type: ignore
+except ImportError:
+    from typing_extensions import Annotated  # type: ignore
+
+
+from hera.shared import global_config
+from hera.workflows import (
+    Artifact,
+    Parameter,
+    Steps,
+    Workflow,
+    models as m,
+    script,
+)
+
+global_config.experimental_features["script_annotations"] = True
+global_config.experimental_features["script_runner"] = True
+
+
+@script(constructor="runner")
+def output_artifact(
+    a_number: Annotated[int, Parameter(name="a_number")],
+) -> Annotated[int, Artifact(name="successor_out")]:
+    return a_number + 1
+
+
+@script(constructor="runner")
+def use_artifact(successor_in: Annotated[int, Artifact(name="successor_in")]):
+    print(successor_in)
+
+
+with Workflow(
+    generate_name="annotations-artifact-passing",
+    entrypoint="my-steps",
+) as w:
+    with Steps(name="my-steps") as s:
+        out = output_artifact(arguments={"a_number": 3})
+        use_artifact(arguments=[out.get_artifact("successor_out").as_name("successor_in")])
diff --git a/examples/workflows/script_annotations_outputs.py b/examples/workflows/script_annotations_outputs.py
index 2278667f1..77c9eaa8a 100644
--- a/examples/workflows/script_annotations_outputs.py
+++ b/examples/workflows/script_annotations_outputs.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 global_config.experimental_features["script_annotations"] = True
 global_config.experimental_features["script_runner"] = True
 
-global_config.set_class_defaults(RunnerScriptConstructor, outputs_directory="user/chosen/outputs")
+global_config.set_class_defaults(RunnerScriptConstructor, outputs_directory="/user/chosen/outputs")
 
 
 @script(constructor="runner")
diff --git a/examples/workflows/script_artifact_passing.py b/examples/workflows/script_artifact_passing.py
index d4675d5f5..8b79234ed 100644
--- a/examples/workflows/script_artifact_passing.py
+++ b/examples/workflows/script_artifact_passing.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ def print_message():
 
 with Workflow(generate_name="artifact-passing-", entrypoint="artifact-example") as w:
     with Steps(name="artifact-example") as s:
-        whalesay(name="generate-artifact")
+        whale_step = whalesay(name="generate-artifact")
         print_message(
             name="consume-artifact",
-            arguments=[Artifact(name="message", from_="{{steps.generate-artifact.outputs.artifacts.hello-art}}")],
+            arguments=whale_step.get_artifact("hello-art").as_name("message"),
         )
diff --git a/examples/workflows/upstream/artifact_passing.py b/examples/workflows/upstream/artifact_passing.py
index e15c6aa84..59af0ad70 100644
--- a/examples/workflows/upstream/artifact_passing.py
+++ b/examples/workflows/upstream/artifact_passing.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
     )
 
     with Steps(name="artifact-example") as s:
-        Step(name="generate-artifact", template=whalesay)
+        gen_step = Step(name="generate-artifact", template=whalesay)
         Step(
             name="consume-artifact",
             template=print_message,
-            arguments=[Artifact(name="message", from_="{{steps.generate-artifact.outputs.artifacts.hello-art}}")],
+            arguments=gen_step.get_artifact("hello-art").as_name("message"),
         )
diff --git a/examples/workflows/upstream/volumes_emptydir.py b/examples/workflows/upstream/volumes_emptydir.py
index a10f89736..98ae4ce70 100644
--- a/examples/workflows/upstream/volumes_emptydir.py
+++ b/examples/workflows/upstream/volumes_emptydir.py
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 from hera.workflows import (
     Container,
     Workflow,
+    EmptyDirVolume,
     models as m,
 )
 
 with Workflow(
     generate_name="volumes-emptydir-",
     entrypoint="volumes-emptydir-example",
-    volumes=[m.Volume(name="workdir", empty_dir=m.EmptyDirVolumeSource())],
+    volumes=[EmptyDirVolume(name="workdir")],
 ) as w:
     empty_dir = Container(
         name="volumes-emptydir-example",
diff --git a/examples/workflows/volume_mounts.py b/examples/workflows/volume_mounts.py
index 31627ebe8..f983e460d 100644
--- a/examples/workflows/volume_mounts.py
+++ b/examples/workflows/volume_mounts.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ def foo():
     generate_name="volumes-",
     entrypoint="d",
     volumes=[
-        Volume(name="v1", mount_path="/mnt/v1", size="1Gi"),
-        Volume(name="v2", mount_path="/mnt/v2", size="3Gi"),
-        Volume(name="v3", mount_path="/mnt/v3", size="5Gi"),
+        Volume(name="v1", size="1Gi"),
+        Volume(name="v2", size="3Gi"),
+        Volume(name="v3", size="5Gi"),
     ],
 ) as w:
     with DAG(name="d"):
diff --git a/examples/workflows/volume_mounts_wt.py b/examples/workflows/volume_mounts_wt.py
index 455fef9d8..2c034c693 100644
--- a/examples/workflows/volume_mounts_wt.py
+++ b/examples/workflows/volume_mounts_wt.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ def foo():
     generate_name="volumes-",
     entrypoint="d",
     volumes=[
-        Volume(name="v1", mount_path="/mnt/v1", size="1Gi"),
-        Volume(name="v2", mount_path="/mnt/v2", size="3Gi"),
-        Volume(name="v3", mount_path="/mnt/v3", size="5Gi"),
+        Volume(name="v1", size="1Gi"),
+        Volume(name="v2", size="3Gi"),
+        Volume(name="v3", size="5Gi"),
     ],
 ) as w:
     with DAG(name="d"):
diff --git a/src/hera/workflows/_mixins.py b/src/hera/workflows/_mixins.py
index 0acab4cac..9a1957625 100644
--- a/src/hera/workflows/_mixins.py
+++ b/src/hera/workflows/_mixins.py
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ def _get_artifact(self, name: str, subtype: str) -> Artifact:
 
         obj = next((output for output in artifacts if output.name == name), None)
         if obj is not None:
-            return Artifact(name=name, path=obj.path, from_=f"{{{{{subtype}.{self.name}.outputs.artifacts.{name}}}}}")
+            return Artifact(name=name, from_=f"{{{{{subtype}.{self.name}.outputs.artifacts.{name}}}}}")
         raise KeyError(f"No output artifact named `{name}` found")
 
     def get_parameters_as(self, name: str) -> Parameter:
diff --git a/src/hera/workflows/runner.py b/src/hera/workflows/runner.py
index a1ef1874d..720337b93 100644
--- a/src/hera/workflows/runner.py
+++ b/src/hera/workflows/runner.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def _save_annotated_return_outputs(
 
 def _get_outputs_path(destination: Union[Parameter, Artifact]) -> Path:
     """Get the path from the destination annotation using the defined outputs directory."""
-    path = Path(os.environ.get("hera__outputs_directory", "/tmp/hera/outputs"))
+    path = Path(os.environ.get("hera__outputs_directory", "/hera/outputs"))
     if isinstance(destination, Parameter) and destination.name:
         path = path / f"parameters/{destination.name}"
     elif isinstance(destination, Artifact):
diff --git a/src/hera/workflows/script.py b/src/hera/workflows/script.py
index 5ffc7035f..07bd1ba64 100644
--- a/src/hera/workflows/script.py
+++ b/src/hera/workflows/script.py
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ def _build_script(self) -> _ModelScriptTemplate:
         ):
             if not self.constructor.outputs_directory:
                 self.constructor.outputs_directory = self.constructor.DEFAULT_HERA_OUTPUTS_DIRECTORY
-            self._create_hera_outputs_volume()
+            if self.constructor.use_volume_for_outputs is None:
+                self._create_hera_outputs_volume()
 
         return self.constructor.transform_script_template_post_build(
             self,
@@ -307,7 +308,7 @@ def _aggregate_callable_io(
         return current_io
 
     def _create_hera_outputs_volume(self) -> None:
-        """Create the new volume as an EmptyDirVolume if needed for the automatic saving of the hera outputs."""
+        """Create a new EmptyDirVolume at the template level, if needed for the automatic saving of the hera outputs."""
         assert isinstance(self.constructor, RunnerScriptConstructor)
         new_volume = EmptyDirVolume(name="hera-outputs-directory", mount_path=self.constructor.outputs_directory)
 
@@ -704,7 +705,10 @@ class RunnerScriptConstructor(ScriptConstructor, ExperimentalMixin):
     outputs_directory: Optional[str] = None
     """Used for saving outputs when defined using annotations."""
 
-    DEFAULT_HERA_OUTPUTS_DIRECTORY: str = "/tmp/hera/outputs"
+    use_volume_for_outputs: Optional[str] = None
+    """Volume to use if saving outputs when defined using annotations."""
+
+    DEFAULT_HERA_OUTPUTS_DIRECTORY: str = "/hera/outputs"
     """Used as the default value for when the outputs_directory is not set"""
 
     def transform_values(self, cls: Type[Script], values: Any) -> Any:
diff --git a/tests/test_script_annotations.py b/tests/test_script_annotations.py
index f3c32201a..1f5961431 100644
--- a/tests/test_script_annotations.py
+++ b/tests/test_script_annotations.py
@@ -88,19 +88,19 @@ def test_double_default_throws_a_value_error(global_config_fixture):
         (
             "script_annotations_output_param_in_func",
             {"parameters": [{"name": "a_number"}]},
-            {"parameters": [{"name": "successor", "valueFrom": {"path": "/tmp/hera/outputs/parameters/successor"}}]},
+            {"parameters": [{"name": "successor", "valueFrom": {"path": "/hera/outputs/parameters/successor"}}]},
         ),
         (
             "script_annotations_output_artifact_in_func",
             {"parameters": [{"name": "a_number"}]},
-            {"artifacts": [{"name": "successor", "path": "/tmp/hera/outputs/artifacts/successor"}]},
+            {"artifacts": [{"name": "successor", "path": "/hera/outputs/artifacts/successor"}]},
         ),
         (
             "script_annotations_output_param_and_artifact_in_func",
             {"parameters": [{"name": "a_number"}]},
             {
-                "parameters": [{"name": "successor", "valueFrom": {"path": "/tmp/hera/outputs/parameters/successor"}}],
-                "artifacts": [{"name": "successor2", "path": "/tmp/hera/outputs/artifacts/successor2"}],
+                "parameters": [{"name": "successor", "valueFrom": {"path": "/hera/outputs/parameters/successor"}}],
+                "artifacts": [{"name": "successor2", "path": "/hera/outputs/artifacts/successor2"}],
             },
         ),
         (
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ def test_double_default_throws_a_value_error(global_config_fixture):
             {"parameters": [{"name": "a_number"}]},
             {
                 "parameters": [
-                    {"name": "successor", "valueFrom": {"path": "/tmp/hera/outputs/parameters/successor"}},
-                    {"name": "successor3", "valueFrom": {"path": "/tmp/hera/outputs/parameters/successor3"}},
+                    {"name": "successor", "valueFrom": {"path": "/hera/outputs/parameters/successor"}},
+                    {"name": "successor3", "valueFrom": {"path": "/hera/outputs/parameters/successor3"}},
                 ],
                 "artifacts": [
-                    {"name": "successor2", "path": "/tmp/hera/outputs/artifacts/successor2"},
-                    {"name": "successor4", "path": "/tmp/hera/outputs/artifacts/successor4"},
+                    {"name": "successor2", "path": "/hera/outputs/artifacts/successor2"},
+                    {"name": "successor4", "path": "/hera/outputs/artifacts/successor4"},
                 ],
             },
         ),
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ def test_double_default_throws_a_value_error(global_config_fixture):
             "script_annotations_output_in_func_no_name",
             {"parameters": [{"name": "a_number"}]},
             {
-                "parameters": [{"name": "successor", "valueFrom": {"path": "/tmp/hera/outputs/parameters/successor"}}],
-                "artifacts": [{"name": "successor2", "path": "/tmp/hera/outputs/artifacts/successor2"}],
+                "parameters": [{"name": "successor", "valueFrom": {"path": "/hera/outputs/parameters/successor"}}],
+                "artifacts": [{"name": "successor2", "path": "/hera/outputs/artifacts/successor2"}],
             },
         ),
         (