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AI & Digital Arts · MS elective · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

AI-Empowered Creativity

This course focuses on the cognitive and procedural aspects of creativity, exploring how Artificial Intelligence can serve as a catalyst for human imagination. Rather than focusing on a specific output (like code or image), this module focuses on the process: overcoming creative blocks, expanding lateral thinking, and enhancing “flow” states. Students will learn to use AI as a tireless brainstorming partner, an editor, and a provocateur to push their creative boundaries in writing, design, and problem-solving.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Utilize AI tools to overcome "Blank Page Syndrome" and creative blocks
  2. Apply divergent thinking techniques (e.g., SCAMPER, Random Word) using LLMs
  3. Develop workflows for "Co-Creativity" where human and machine iterate rapidly
  4. Analyze the psychology of creativity and how AI alters the creative feedback loop
  5. Produce a mixed-media portfolio demonstrating an expanded creative range
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01The Psychology of Creativity & Flow
  2. 02AI as Muse: Overcoming Creative Blocks
  3. 03Divergent Thinking with Large Language Models
  4. 04Convergent Thinking: Refining Ideas with AI
  5. 05Prompting as a Creative Dialogue
  6. 06Visual Brainstorming & Mood Boarding
  7. 07Rapid Prototyping of Abstract Concepts
  8. 08 · MidtermMidterm Examination
  9. 09Remix Culture: AI as the Ultimate DJ
  10. 10Cross-Modal Creativity (Text-to-Sound/Video)
  11. 11Improvisation & Real-Time AI Interaction
  12. 12Serendipity Engineering: Controlled Randomness
  13. 13The Ethics of Authenticity in Co-Creation
  14. 14AI for Storytelling & Narrative Structure
  15. 15Personal Style Reinvention
  16. 16Final Project: The "Impossible" Creation

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Final Project: The "Impossible" Creation

How it’s judged

Recommended reading
  1. The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
  2. Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
  3. Creativity: The Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
  4. Collaborating with AI: The Future of Creative Work by P. D. Smith
  5. Lateral Thinking: Creativity Step by Step by Edward de Bono
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