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

AI in Visual Storytelling

This course focuses on the narrative power of Artificial Intelligence. It addresses the biggest challenge in Generative AI: consistency. Students will learn workflows to keep characters, environments, and props consistent across multiple images, allowing them to create graphic novels, storyboards, and concept art for film. The course blends creative writing with advanced image generation techniques to tell compelling visual stories.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Master techniques for "Character Consistency" (Face swapping, Seed control, LoRAs)
  2. Develop cohesive "World Building" assets (Environment, Props, Atmosphere)
  3. Create sequential art (comics/storyboards) using AI tools
  4. Integrate text and typography into AI-generated visual narratives
  5. Produce a complete short graphic novel or film pitch deck
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01The Art of Visual Narrative
  2. 02Scriptwriting for AI Visualization
  3. 03Character Design: The "Base Model"
  4. 04Techniques for Facial Consistency
  5. 05Costume & Prop Continuity
  6. 06Storyboarding with Midjourney/Stable Diffusion
  7. 07Mood & Tone: Color Grading with AI
  8. 08 · MidtermMidterm Examination
  9. 09Environmental Consistency
  10. 10Action & Posing Control (ControlNet)
  11. 11Layout & Composition for Comics
  12. 12Typography & Speech Bubbles
  13. 13The Graphic Novel: Assembly
  14. 14Pitch Decks for Film/TV
  15. 15Ethics of AI in Publishing
  16. 16Final Project: Graphic Novel / Storyboard

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

§ 03 Final project

Final Project: Graphic Novel / Storyboard

How it’s judged

Recommended reading
  1. Comics and Sequential Art by Will Eisner
  2. Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud
  3. The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler
  4. Directing the Story by Francis Glebas
  5. Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers by Marcos Mateu-Mestre
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