60-228 Intermediate Studio: Art and Generative AI

12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This course introduces students to the creative potential of generative AI in the arts, offering handson experience with workflows for producing images, video, music, voice, stories, and other media. Students will explore the creation of custom AI systems using opensource platforms like ComfyUI and HuggingFace, as well as the use of commercial AI tools like Firefly, Midjourney, Runway.ML, and ElevenLabs. The course includes critical readings and discussions on the historical development of AI in the arts ethical challenges related to bias, representation, deepfakes, and intellectual property and the broader impact of AI technologies on creative economies, the environment, and cultural heritage. No programming experience is required.

Prerequisites: none listed

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