A practical intro to AI for artists and creatives in Tayside, Edinburgh, and South East Scotland as a fully-funded, one day course.

AI is already having an impact on the creative industries. We think every creative professional should have the opportunity to learn and explore AI tools in a creative and safe environment.

This course is aimed at AI beginners – You don’t need to be a technical expert to take part. We’ve written the course to be jargon-free and easy to understand.

What we’ll cover:
– Understand how Artificial Intelligence works, explained in clear, non-technical language.

– Explore popular generative AI tools used by creative professionals (including Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney and ChatGPT) and see how they can support both visual and written creative work.

– Take part in guided, hands-on activities to experiment with image generation, prompt-building, and creative writing with AI.

– Learn how to protect your creative work, including understanding intellectual property, style mimicry, dataset scraping, and practical steps artists can take.

– Examine bias, representation, and inclusion in AI-generated images, and discuss how creatives can avoid reinforcing harmful stereotypes.

– Discuss the ethical issues surrounding AI art, including safety, transparency, and the environmental impact of generative AI.

There are fully-funded places for eligible learners on this course. This is thanks to funding from Data Skills for Work at The Data Lab through DigiTay the Tay Cities Region Deal Digital Skills Project, funded by the Scottish Government. Eligible learners must be creative professionals working or living in Angus, Dundee, Fife, Perth & Kinross, East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian.

For further information, please contact hello@digitalskillseducation.com or visit https://digitalskillseducation.com/course/what-creative-professionals-need-to-know-about-ai/