What artists need to know about AI
A practical introduction to AI for artists and creatives
- Learn about popular generative AI tools used by artists, including DALL·E, Midjourney, and Co-Pilot
- Discuss the ethical, safety, and transparency issues surrounding AI art and tools
- Get advice about protecting your work and understanding what artists can do to avoid being exploited or replaced by this technology
- Duration
- 1 day
- Suitable for
- Everyone
- Available
- Online or in-person
- Skills
- artificial intelligence, creative, generative AI
About this course
Everyone’s talking about Artificial Intelligence – but what does it mean for you as an artist or creative?
AI is already having an impact on the creative industries, so every artist should have the opportunity to learn and explore AI tools in a creative and safe environment.
Is it possible to use AI tools in an ethical way? And how can you protect your own work from being exploited.
We’ll explore the ethical issues of using AI, covering topics like intellectual property, environmental impact, and possible misuse.
This course is aimed at AI beginners – You don’t need to be a technical expert to take part. We’ve written the course to be jargon-free and easy to understand.
This course will also look at how AI might assist as a creative tool, helping you understand its possibilities, limitations, and ethical implications.
We’ll show you practical ways to experiment with these tools in a safe and responsible way.
You will
- Discover how Artificial Intelligence apps work.
- Learn about the most popular and powerful Generative AI tools used by artists: including DALL·E, Midjourney, Co-Pilot, and Gemini
- Get advice about protecting your work, and understanding what artists can do to avoid being exploited or replaced by this technology.
- Discuss the ethical, safety, and transparency issues surrounding AI art and tools.
Course leader
The workshop is led by Craig Steele (Digital Skills Education), a project partner in Bridging Responsible AI Divided (BRAID).
BRAID is a UK-wide research programme funded by the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), led by the University of Edinburgh in partnership with the Ada Lovelace Institute and the BBC. BRAID aims to bring together researchers from across the arts and humanities to drive responsible use of AI.
Some kind words
“Excellent course. It has opened up new ways of thinking about AI.”
Course participant
Scottish Artists Union member
“This was a really great course and it addressed a good balance of positions on the subject.”
Course participant
Scottish Artists Union member
“An interesting subject that I now have an overview about and will possibly use AI a little more.”
Course participant
Scottish Artists Union member
“Fantastic!! Really great course and tutors! Thank you!”
Course participant
Scottish Artists Union member
More information
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This course can be delivered in your workplace or studio, or online using Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
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The course is around 4 hours, and it can split across two sessions if needed.
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Contact us to book this course for your team.
Book this course for your creative community
Whether you’re an arts organisation, a creative network, or a trade union group, we’ll adapt the session to fit your learners. Get in touch to book your own workshop and start the conversation about AI today.