Welcome to your first hands-on experience of our course – Lab 1: AI Exploration! This lab aims to familiarize you with AI applications in real-life situations by immersing you in various scenarios. Start off by choosing two of the five scenarios below, preferably scenarios that are more relevant and familiar to you. You'll perform tasks both manually and then with the help of AI, and then compare your experiences.
For this lab you will need to hand in the products of Task A and Task B for the two scenarios you chose and a brief reflection on your process, challenges, and experiences. You will not be graded on the quality of your work from Tasks A and B, but rather the experience.
Below are the platforms that we'll use in this lab:
OpenAI's GPT Chat Page: OpenAI Platform
DALL-E 2 Page: DALL-E 2
AI Upscale Pages: Bigjpg
Grammarly: Grammarly App
GitHub Copilot (Optional): GitHub Copilot
Midjourney (Optional): Midjourney
Scenario 1: Writing a brief report on a new subject
Task A: Research and write the report without AI assistance, feel free to use conventional online and in-person resources.
Task B: Use OpenAI's ChatGPT to gather information and education on that topic, verify by requesting citation, try terms such as "explain it like I'm 5", "Use a metaphor for this concept", "Break this concept down to its components" and use Grammarly for grammar checks.
Scenario 2: Designing a unique piece of artwork
Task A: Sketch the design yourself using any medium you wish.
Task B: Utilize DALL-E 2 or Midjourney (if accessible) to generate a creative AI-designed image based on your description, erase irrelevant areas as necessary and re-prompt, upscale using AI Upscale to create up to 4K image.
Scenario 3: Creating a simple coding script
Task A: Write a simple script without using AI using a platfrom of your choice.
Task B: Use GitHub Copilot (if accessible) to assist you in creating the script.
Scenario 4: Organizing an event with multiple guests
Task A: Organize the event manually, considering dates, invitees, location, etc.
Task B: Use an AI assistant, like OpenAI's ChatGPT, plan for the event, create guestlists, choose venues, and invite messages. Use OpenAI's DALL-E 2 or Midjourney (if accessible) to generate a creative AI-designed poster.
Scenario 5: Writing a story
Task A: Write a short story on your own.
Task B: Use OpenAI's ChatGPT to assist you in developing the plot, characters, and setting.
For each scenario, assess your experience with and without AI assistance. Consider factors such as time spent, effort, difficulty level, and the final outcome. After completing the tasks, write a brief reflection on the benefits and challenges of each method. The aim is not to evaluate your abilities, but rather to comprehend the potential assistance AI can provide in daily life tasks.