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Note: This introductory video and lesson were created in 2022. GAN technology has significantly advanced since then. Please use the concepts introduced here as foundational, but not current.
Lesson Overview
In this lesson, students will explore various forms of AI-generated art. They will engage in a conversation about what is art and who can make art.
Total Lesson Time: 50 min (65 min with an extension)
Learning Objectives: Students will be able to . . .
- Justify their opinion as to whether AI can create art based on a) their concept of what art is and b) their understanding of how AI works
- Justify their opinion as to who is responsible for (who is the owner of) art made by a GAN (e.g., the generator NN, the discriminator NN, the person who curated the dataset, the person who wrote the algorithm, the person who input the seed drawing.)
- Propose a rule for determining who is responsible for (who owns) a piece of GAN generated art.
Vocabulary Introduced: GAN, curate, code, input, artist
Pacing:
- Opening (5 min)
- Art or Not Activity (10 min)
- GAN Art! Activity (15 min)
- Whole Class Discussion (10 min)
- Wrap-up + Exit Ticket (10 min)
Extension Activity: Diffusion
This extension will add a 10-15 minute activity to your lesson. It is designed for teachers and students interested in…
- experiencing some of the latest AI generated art technology
- a text-to-image generator that can create rich images (compared to the Doodle to Pics), or
- both!
The extension activity is to guide students through the process of using Stable Diffusion* to generate images in addition to the Doodle to Pics tool used in the main lesson. It is not recommended that minors use this technology without the consent of their guardian or parent. Teachers should be aware of their school's policy on student access to AI tools, specifically generative AI tools. These sites may even be blocked by your school administration.
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License: CC-BY-NC under Creative Commons
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Attribution:
The original "Image Generation" activity was created as part of the "Creativity and AI" curriculum by Daniella DiPaola and Safinah Ali with support from the MIT Media Lab Personal Robots Group. See more: Exploring Generative Models with Middle School Students