Lesson 1
Simple Introduction to Generative AI
In this lesson we will cover the key concepts, basic terminology, and typical applications of Generative AI.
Generative AI Fluency
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This course provides a comprehensive high-level overview of Generative AI, beginning with foundational concepts and terminology and then delving into specific applications such as Large Language Models (LLMs) for text generation and diffusion-based models image creation. Key lessons include an in-depth look at LLMs, AI image generation methods, and hands-on experience with tools like DALL-E and Midjourney. The course concludes by addressing practical aspects of deploying Generative AI in production environments, focusing on data collection, prompt execution, maintenance, and orchestration strategies.
This course provides a comprehensive high-level overview of Generative AI, beginning with foundational concepts and terminology and then delving into specific applications such as Large Language Models (LLMs) for text generation and diffusion-based models image creation. Key lessons include an in-depth look at LLMs, AI image generation methods, and hands-on experience with tools like DALL-E and Midjourney. The course concludes by addressing practical aspects of deploying Generative AI in production environments, focusing on data collection, prompt execution, maintenance, and orchestration strategies.
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Last Updated February 21, 2024
Generative AI Fluency
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Course Lessons
Lesson 2
Large Language Models (LLMs) and Text Generation
In this lesson, you'll dive deeper into one of the most prominent applications of Generative AI: Large Language Models (LLMs).
Lesson 3
Introduction to AI Image Generation
In this lesson, you will learn what AI imaging generation is, how it works, and some AI image generation models and techniques.
Lesson 4
AI Image Generation Tools
In this lesson, you will learn how to generate images from text with some popular tools, like DALL-E and Midjourney.
Lesson 5
Generative AI in Production
In this lesson, you will learn about the practical considerations for using generative AI in production, including techniques for data collection, prompt execution, maintenance, and orchestration.
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Rohan Viswanathan
ML Researcher
Rohan Viswanathan is a student at UC Berkeley studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He is the VP of Education at Machine Learning @ Berkeley, and does research on autonomous navigation. He has previous experience doing software and machine learning development for companies like Tesla and Autodesk.
Giacomo Vianello
Principal Data Scientist
Giacomo Vianello is an end-to-end data scientist with a passion for state-of-the-art but practical technical solutions. He is Principal Data Scientist at Cape Analytics, where he develops AI systems to extract intelligence from geospatial imagery bringing, cutting-edge AI solutions to the insurance and real estate industries.
Raphael Mallari
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Raphael is a video producer at Udacity. He has 10 years of video production experience, and specializes in video editing and post-production. As someone who works mainly with video software, he explores and experiments with new tools and methods of pushing creativity in videos. He has a BA and MFA in film from UCSC and SFSU, and is on his way on acquiring an MBA from SJSU.
Ed Wiley, Ph.D.
AI Expert/Consultant at Ed Wiley Ventures, LLC
Dr. Ed Wiley has over 25 years of experience building, leading, and advising world-class machine learning, AI, and data science teams at companies at stages from startup to Fortune 50, holding titles such as CIO, CTO, and Chief Data Scientist. He currently serves as Chief Data and Analytics Officer for Opsis Health.
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Chang She
CEO and Co-founder of LanceDB
Chang has nearly two decades of experience building and teaching data / ML tooling. He was the second major contributor to pandas, an adjunct at Columbia for introduction to data science, and ran engineering at TubiTV focusing on recommender systems. Most recently, Chang co-founded LanceDB to build the next generation database for AI.
Sergei Kozyrenko
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Emily McMilin
Research Scientist
Emily McMilin is a Senior Research Scientist and Independent Researcher working at the intersection of NLP and Causal Inference. She obtained her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and prior to that an M.Sc. from University of Victoria, and a B.Sc. from Stanford in Symbolic Systems.
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