Class Description
Take your creations to the next level in our winter “TRANSFORM with New Tech AI” class! Building on your 3D-printed designs from autumn (or starting fresh with your ideas), you’ll harness the power of Artificial Intelligence to breathe new life into your projects. Explore cutting-edge AI tools like HueForge and ChatGPT to animate your creations, add music, or develop a brand identity. Learn to blend traditional design with state-of-the-art AI technology to transform your original concepts into dynamic, interactive experiences. This class will open your eyes to the endless possibilities when creativity meets the latest in artificial intelligence!
Learning Objectives: in this class, students will learn about
- Both traditional and digital art techniques, focusing on the fundamentals of design of everyday objects to create objects of their choosing;
- Basic 2D to 3D conversion skills for use in laser engraving and 3D printing;
- Developing proficiency in CAD design in both virtual reality and desktop/tablet computer use;
- Techniques to customize a visual design using the cutting edge technology of AR/VR headsets through 3D modeling;
- Utilizing Gravity Sketch to sculpt a virtual design in VR headsets which incorporate their original design and explores the uses of AR mixed reality to observe their designs in the real world;
- Explore ethical considerations of current AI creative use with weekly ethics discussion topics;
- The art of the peer critique and give peer critiques on the progress of student work;
- Opportunities and potential resources on career pathways;
- How to distribute, exhibit, and promote artwork for a variety of audiences.
Equipment
- iPads
- PC Computers
- VR headsets
- 3D Printers
- Filament
- Resin
- Airbrush
- Glue gun
- Paper
- Pencils
Software
- Tinkercad
- Shapr3D
- AI platforms some group/student projects may integrate include:
- 123D design
- Adobe
- Avaturn
- Blender
- ChatGPT
- DALL-E 3
- Endless Paper
- HueForge
- LumaLabs Genie
- Gravity Sketch VR
- Leia AI
- Midjourney
- Mixamo
- Nomad Sculpt
- Masterpiece X VR
- PlaygroundAI
- Procreate Dreams
- Shapelab
- Suno
- Udio AI
- Unreal Engine
Deliverables: Students and Class Projects
- Shapr3D Group Project: finalize headphones design and print your own pair with magnetic customizations
- Individual Project: Basic print project of personal design elaborated into 3D printed “Masterpiece”
- 2.5 Project of Choice, utilizing Hueforge, lenticular photos, stickers, VR Canvas print
