Augmented Creativity: practical uses of AI in storytelling, art, and design

This course has been canceled. Please check back for Summer 2026 offerings in Fall 2025.

FILM GU4045 - 3 POINTS
SESSION A: May 26–July 4, 2025
INSTRUCTORS: Matthieu Lorrain, with speakers Benjamin Benichou, Manuel Sainsilly, Pierre Zandrowicz, Lauren Ducrey, Alexia Adana
Day & Time: MW 9 AM–12:10 PM
FILM
SUMMER 2025

 

We are entering a new age of creativity, where generative AI is transforming how artists and creators work. This course invites undergraduate and graduate students to explore the powerful intersection of AI and creative practice. Through hands-on experimentation with AI tools—ranging from large language models (LLMs) to image and video generators—students will unlock new creative potential across ideation, visual development, and storytelling.

The course emphasizes how AI can augment existing creative methods, from generating ideas and developing personas to blending AI with traditional storytelling techniques. Students will also critically engage with the ethical implications of using AI in art.

Culminating in a speculative design project, this course prepares students to envision and prototype the future of creative practice, where AI becomes a true collaborator in the artistic process. 

Columbia students do not need to apply, but they do need to register. All visiting students will need to apply to the School of Professional Studies and register upon acceptance.

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