Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
How Stanford Teaches AI-Powered Creativity in Just 13 MinutesㅣJeremy Utley
Stanford's Jeremy Utley reveals that "most people are not fully utilizing AI's potential." Why is that? He explains that it lies in how we approach AI. He sa...
MYFest25: Keeping It Real: Centering Creativity, Voice, and Choice in AI-Enhanced Learning
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Prompts: "turn this paper into an interactive fun game, make sure the game mechanics are both fun and reflect key points from the paper [pasted in full text]"
"this is kinda lame though, there are no trade offs, no story, and no cool graphics"
How can we teach with AI?
This week the Future Trends Forum focuses on creative AI pedagogy with Depauw University professor Harry Brown, who will describe and show his class experiments.
https://www.depauw.edu/academics/college-of-liberal-arts/english/faculty-staff/detail/1590987639843/
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aQm1ka0nXHk7E_kexrE3gsVvDzqiIsrGJF6eFRqBzCc/edit#slide=id.g2509e1ed078_8_75
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