This workshop is ideal if you’re eager to explore AI’s creative and practical sides, from crafting prompts in Midjourney to deciphering AI communication, and exploring the latest in generative video. Finish with a friendly(-ish) AI Art Battle. No expertise needed—just bring your curiosity, imagination, and a laptop. Join us for an afternoon of informative and hands-on talks and demos!
Objective
Add to your skills with AI, including prompting, productivity, and achieving new creative outcomes.
Target Audience
Anyone eager to collaborate with AI more effectively – creators, professionals, technologists, students.
Assumed Audience Knowledge
No experience with AI necessary.
This workshop runs from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and is broken into four sections:
1) The Joy of Prompting with Midjourney
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., with Jamie Kaiser, Senior Creative Technologist at ONEMETHOD
Step into a vibrant journey of creativity and expression with Jamie, as you navigate the lush landscapes of Midjourney’s digital canvas, and learn how to whisper to the algorithms. With a gentle touch and a palette rich in imagination, Jamie will guide you through the art of sculpting words into prompts, each one a brushstroke that brings to life the vivid scenes within our minds. Join Jamie in this exploration, where he teaches you the basics of prompting for image generation in the generative AI called Midjourney.
Prerequisites for our journey: Please bring a laptop, a Discord account https://discord.com/ (Midjourney license not required but recommended. https://www.midjourney.com/)
2) Unleashing AI’s Potential: Mastering The “Seven Habits For Highly Successful Prompting”
1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. with Jason Theodor, Creative Consultant, MoreBetterDifferent.org
In this engaging and insightful session, attendees will delve into the intricacies of prompting artificial intelligence. This session is designed for all creative professionals, knowledge workers, and anyone who writes, from emails to RFPs, and marketing material to grant proposals. The aim is to demystify AI, especially for those who might find it intimidating or confusing, or who are yet to be convinced of its potential. By exploring the “Seven Habits for Highly Successful Prompting,” attendees will unveil strategies guaranteed to enhance their interactions with AI, leading to more human-like, authentic, and effective outputs.
3) The Current State Of AI Video
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with Adam Pickard, Creative Director, adampickard.com
The pace of AI innovation is fast and relentless, and AI video is one of the latest and most rapidly evolving. In this presentation, let’s explore the recent history of AI video and develop skills to distinguish between hype and actual advancement. Learn about how it’s possible to control outputs with various models and software. And of course, this is a great opportunity to examine the advantages and disadvantages of AI video, where it might be going, and what to watch for.
4) AI Art Battle
4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. with Jeff Rae, Executive Design Director, ONEMETHOD
Since competition is the fuel that ignites innovation, let’s put all that info to use and have some fun. Attendees compete using themes in 5 minute rounds. Game on!
