Description

Saturday, September 28, from 10am to 1pm at NiCHE Workspaces in Boulder!

This workshop is tailored for designers, artists, creatives, independent business owners, entrepreneurs, social media managers, and content creators with little to no technical background. It aims to equip you with the practical knowledge needed to implement Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT and Claude in both creative and professional settings. The focus will be on enhancing productivity through generative AI systems, specifically in text and image creation. The workshop will be hands-on, project-based, and structured around the following key areas:

• Understanding AI Basics + Real-World Applications
• The Art of Prompt Engineering
• Generating Content with ChatGPT and Claude
• Ethical Considerations and Best Practices

Whether you’re curious about using AI for the first time or looking to take your AI usage to the next level, this workshop offers something for everyone. You’ll gain practical insights and skills that can be immediately applied to your creative practice and all adjacent business activities, regardless of your starting point and experience level.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Efficiently generate content using AI tools
• Utilize ChatGPT and Claude for enhancing creativity and productivity
• Develop effective prompts to get the best results from AI
• Recognize the capabilities and limitations of AI tools in creative and professional contexts
• Integrate AI into your workflow for design, marketing, and content creation
• Navigate ethical considerations when using AI in your projects
• Streamline your workflow

Requirements

Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops or tablets for hands-on activities. The workshop will utilize web-based platforms, so please create free accounts in advance for ChatGPT and Claude. Mac workstations will be available on a limited basis for those who need them.

Who Should Take This

This workshop is ideal for designers, artists, creatives, independent business owners, entrepreneurs, social media managers, and content creators. The content is accessible to those with little to no experience but high interest in leveraging AI to boost productivity and creativity in their work.

Presented By Christopher M. Carruth

Christopher is an artist, technologist, and educator, who has been a Teaching Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder (CMCI, Information Science) for over 10 years. He draws from an interdisciplinary background in information science, digital culture, participatory design, and critical pedagogy. His current research interests, and practice, are related to the promise + peril, of an increasingly technologized world, with deep-learning and large-language models (Generative AI) being a key thread of interest.