PHOT-208: Ai Generative Imaging

On the threshold of art created by word-prompted artificial intelligence, this 1-credit course provides an introduction to Generative Image Making with Artificial Intelligence (AI) utilizing Midjourney. Trained on 5.8 billion images, Midjourney is an AI image generation tool that takes user created text prompts and uses it's Machine Learning (ML) algorithm to produce unique images. This course is designed for artists, designers, and photographers that are new to the world of AI-generated images. Through a series of projects, students will explore the capabilities and limitations of generative art. Students will develop their own unique approach to AI-assisted image making and learn how to utilize this new technology in their creative processes. This course will include prompt creation, blend mode, seed images, data sets, and explore the ethics of AI usage.