Prompt to Picture: How AI Can Help You Create Custom Visuals

Are you curious about how AI can help you create custom visuals? In this workshop, you’ll use tools like DALL-E 3 in U-M GPT and Adobe Firefly to design professional-looking images.

Using simple text descriptions, we’ll show you how to turn your ideas into images. You’ll also explore Firefly editing tools, like adding or removing objects, changing backgrounds, and enhancing photos.

This session is perfect for faculty, staff, and students looking to create eye-catching visuals for assignments, presentations, teaching materials, or communications

Workshop Outline:

• Generative AI for Images – Introduction
• Crafting Effective Prompts
• Troubleshooting Common AI Image Generation Issues
• Ethical Considerations
• Live Demo: DALL-E 3 in UM-GPT
• Exploring Adobe Firefly Generative AI Features
• Wrap-Up and Key Takeaways

Preparation Tips: To ensure a smooth start, log into Adobe Firefly at least 15 minutes before the workshop begins.

Audience: Staff, Instructors, and Students

Recommended Prerequisites:
A or B:
A. Introduction to GenAI: Unpacking Key Concepts (Mini Workshop)
B. Generative AI Basics (Full Workshop)

C or D:
C. Critical Challenges in GenAI: Exploring Privacy, Ethical Implications, Integrity, and Bias (Mini Workshop)
D. Generative AI Basics (Full Workshop)

E or F:
E. From Basics to Brilliance: Prompt Engineering with U-M GPT (Mini Workshop)
F. Generative AI with U-M GPT (Full Workshop)

Zoom join URL: https://umich.zoom.us/j/98888582214

This workshop is part of the new ITS Generative AI Mini-Workshop Series designed to offer a rich, engaging experience in just 45 minutes per session. With an expanded range of topics, these ten workshops are tailored to meet the varied interests and needs of instructors, staff, and students.

Each workshop topic will be offered twice a week over ten weeks, allowing participants the flexibility to complete the entire series with their choice of one 45-minute workshop per week. Participants will be able to earn new badges for participating in the series. Visit the ITS Generative AI Workshop Series page to learn more about the series.