This advanced 3-hour class dives deeper into the practical applications of AI in visual storytelling. Creating and manipulating images and videos through AI, developing complex workflows from text-to-image and image-to-image generation. This course also focuses on enhancing the quality of AI-generated visuals and introduces video generation tools, ensuring participants can produce professional and compelling media content.
Beyond the Basics: AI Tools for Advanced Visual Creation and Storytelling
| Class Code | Date | Delivery Method | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITS-1982 |
|
Live Online - 1 session | $300 |
- Program Description
Course Goal
The goal of this course is to enable participants to create sophisticated, high-quality visual and video content using advanced AI tools, with a strong emphasis on legal and ethical considerations. This course is ideal for individuals who aim to lead projects in visual media, content creation, and digital storytelling, providing them with the skills to effectively manage and execute complex visual narratives.
- Learning Objectives
Objectives
By the end of this class, participants will have the opportunity to:
-Develop efficient workflows with AI tools for various visual storytelling projects, improving speed and output quality.
-Discover sophisticated text-to-image and image-to-image techniques to create precise, high-quality visuals.
-Explore methods for selecting optimal initial images that are key to generating specific visual outcomes.
-Enhance skills in designing effective prompts that fine-tune the results from AI-generated images.
-Develop the ability to polish AI-generated visuals to meet professional standards.
-Gain introductory experience with AI tools designed for video content creation, broadening your storytelling toolkit.- Topic Outline
Topics Covered
-Advanced AI Workflow Design: Building sophisticated workflows integrating text-to-image and image-to-image conversions for seamless project execution.
-Text-to-Image and Image-to-Image Techniques: Delving into advanced methods for generating visuals that align closely with project goals.
-Sourcing and Selecting Initial Images: Techniques for identifying and choosing the best source images that lead to superior AI-generated results.
-Crafting Effective Prompts: Advanced strategies for creating prompts that guide AI tools to produce desired outcomes more accurately.
-Refining and Editing Visuals: Practical editing techniques to refine the aesthetics and details of AI-generated images to professional quality.
-Introduction to AI Video Generation: Basics of using AI to create video content, including tools and methodologies for beginners.- Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Participants should have a pre-established account with one of the AI image generator platforms (Adobe Firefly, Dall-E by OpenAI, Midjourney, or Image Fx by Google) before attending the class. It is recommended that they have completed Part I of this series or have equivalent foundational knowledge of AI tools and visual content creation.
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