Course Topics
In this course, you will gain the tools and confidence to engage with Generative AI both creatively and critically. You will experiment with commonly used tools such as ChatGPT or Gemini, as well as discover lesser-known AI tools you may not have encountered before. You will learn to develop new ways of looking at online content and digital dynamics.
These hands-on experiences will be paired with discussions on how AI influences aesthetics, content creation, and society at large, alongside an ongoing exchange of ideas and discoveries with your classmates.
Through thought-provoking questions – How are the datasets behind AI tools built? What biases do they carry? How can AI be used to amplify, rather than diminish, creativity? How is the creative industry using Generative AI today? – you will develop the analytical skills needed to understand, navigate, and work with this transformative technology. Together, we will explore topics such as algorithmic flattening and TikTok trends, weird AI aesthetics and AI poisoning, systemic bias and identity politics, as well as other emerging issues you feel inspired to bring to the table.
By the end of the course, you will produce a final project addressing a cultural or social tension of your choice. The project will take the form of a keynote presentation, with the hope that it can support the development of your artistic research and potentially evolve into something more – a video essay reel, a magazine, a blog, or a themed channel.
Teaching format
The Course develops through four phases, in order to approach complex topics in a grounded, experiential, and collaborative way:
Research Phase – browsing, surfing, gathering
You will begin by exploring the web, collecting references, tools, articles, and materials related to a broad theme. I will provide methodological guidelines and curated resources, while leaving space for personal discovery and associative exploration.
Collective Brainstorming – analysing, discussing
Together, we will construct a shared map of ideas, questions, and concerns. We will work with digital tools I have refined over time – such as Figma, Telegram channels, and thematic archives – to create a collaborative and open space for discussion.
Selection Phase and Small Group Formation – making choices, grounding
Based on the brainstorming process, you will identify specific subtopics and form small groups according to their interests. By identifying and describing five links, topics, case studies, or videos for the shared repository, you will also begin to understand what interests you most and where to direct your research.
Workshop Phase – producing a personal or group vision for the future
Each group will develop a creative or conceptual outcome based on their research, a keynote presentation pitching a prototype, a visual study, or the outline of a future project. The aim is to translate abstract or complex ideas into accessible forms that clearly express each group’s perspective.