AI in Visual Arts Camp

Description

Sure, you may have heard about Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, Annie Leibovitz, Steven Spielberg. But, have you heard about DALL-E 2?

Explore the application of AI to various visual art fields such as drawing, painting, fashion, sculpture, film, in this virtual one week introductory summer camp for 5th – 12th graders, under the tutelage of MIT and Stanford engineers. Students will be learning how various AI models and concepts – Convolutional Neural Networks, Variational Autoencoders, Generative Adversarial Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks, Transformers and Dimensional Reduction – work in the context of visual art domain.

Students will join the AI art revolution by creating and curating their own AI + Art Galleries. Towards the end of the camp, students will also be participating in the 100K MehtA+ Money Startup Pitch Competition where they will work in groups of 3-4 to pitch startup ideas related to AI + Visual Arts. Students who successfully complete the camp will receive a certificate.

No prior experience is required. See past projects of this camp here.

High school student Erin Y received 2nd Place Award at the 2022 National Chemistry Illustrated Poem Contest (American Chemical Society) for the digital art she created using DALLE-2 after learning about it in MehtA+ AI in Visual Arts camp!

Testimonials

Meenakshi A.

“The AI in Visual Arts Camp was one of the most memorable activities of my summer. We learned about AI models, but we also got to creatively implement that knowledge in a business pitch at the end of the camp. It was a wonderful experience and I’m still in touch with some of the people I met through the camp. The tasks didn’t feel like homework at all, and I definitely recommend this camp to anyone who wants to learn about AI in a fun and non-intimidating way.“

Manish V.

“The MehtA+ AI in Visual Arts camp was a fantasitc experience. We learned about many concepts in AI that were new to me. The teachers had great knowledge of the concepts and explained them in a simple manner. Throughout the camp, I learned about many cool tools that I had never used before. I enjoyed the opportunity to collaborate with my peers to make an AI design. I also developed many presentation skills. My teacher was very helpful and answered all of our questions. Overall, the camp was a valuable experience that introduced me to machine learning and its practical applications. I would highly recommend this course to anyone interested in AI.“

Julie S.

“The AI in Visual Arts camp offered a very fun and comprehensive curriculum. Ms. Haripriya herself was an awesome teacher, great at explaining challenging material and engaging students, and very patient and encouraging.“