How to use ChatGPT, Meditation, and Surrealism to Unlock Your Creativity Course
Los Angeles , United States
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Creative Writing | Digital Arts | Visual Communications
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Arts
Course Language
English
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Program Overview
This workshop combines AI, meditation, and surrealist techniques to enhance creativity. Led by experienced professionals, it explores the ethical use of AI in art, teaches how to bridge the gap between AI and the subconscious, and provides hands-on activities to foster innovation and inspiration in artists working in narrative mediums.
Program Outline
Outline:
Module 1: Introduction to AI and Meditation
- Introduction to ChatGPT and AI
- How to use ChatGPT for creative inspiration
- Meditation practices for accessing the subconscious mind
Module 2: Surrealist Word and Language Games
- Surrealist word and language games
- How to use these games to prompt unexpected connections
- Examples of surrealist writing and art
Module 3: AI as an Art Supply
- The ethical use of AI in art
- How to use AI to see unseen connections
- Examples of artists using AI in their work
Module 4: Bridging the Gap Between AI and the Subconscious
- Using meditation to bridge the gap between ChatGPT's responses and the subconscious
- How to use AI to access your own creativity
- Examples of how artists have used this technique
Assessment:
- Participation in class discussions and activities
- Completion of creative writing assignments
- Final project: a creative work that incorporates AI and meditation
Teaching:
- The workshop is taught by author Henry Lien and author/playwright Jerry Lee Davis.
- Lien has nearly 20 years of experience as a Surrealist art dealer.
- Davis has over 20 years of experience teaching meditation.
- The workshop uses a combination of lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities.
Careers:
- The workshop is designed to help artists of all kinds, but is particularly useful for those working in narrative mediums (fiction, non-fiction, drama, film/tv).
- The workshop can help artists to develop their creativity, find new inspiration, and create more innovative work.
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Outline:
Module 1: Introduction to AI and Meditation
- Introduction to ChatGPT and AI
- How to use ChatGPT for creative inspiration
- Meditation practices for accessing the subconscious mind
Module 2: Surrealist Word and Language Games
- Surrealist word and language games
- How to use these games to prompt unexpected connections
- Examples of surrealist writing and art
Module 3: AI as an Art Supply
- The ethical use of AI in art
- How to use AI to see unseen connections
- Examples of artists using AI in their work
Module 4: Bridging the Gap Between AI and the Subconscious
- Using meditation to bridge the gap between ChatGPT's responses and the subconscious
- How to use AI to access your own creativity
- Examples of how artists have used this technique
Assessment:
- Participation in class discussions and activities
- Completion of creative writing assignments
- Final project: a creative work that incorporates AI and meditation
Teaching:
- The workshop is taught by author Henry Lien and author/playwright Jerry Lee Davis.
- Lien has nearly 20 years of experience as a Surrealist art dealer.
- Davis has over 20 years of experience teaching meditation.
- The workshop uses a combination of lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities.
Careers:
- The workshop is designed to help artists of all kinds, but is particularly useful for those working in narrative mediums (fiction, non-fiction, drama, film/tv).
- The workshop can help artists to develop their creativity, find new inspiration, and create more innovative work.
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