Images, Audio & Video
Generate and edit visual and audio content with AI
What You'll Learn
- ✓How image generation AI works differently from text AI
- ✓The Subject + Style + Composition + Mood prompt structure
- ✓Tools for images (Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion)
- ✓Basics of AI audio and video tools
- ✓Iterative refinement for visual outputs
Key Ideas
Effective image prompts include: (1) Subject (what/who), (2) Style (photorealistic, watercolor, 3D), (3) Composition (close-up, wide angle), (4) Mood/lighting (dramatic, soft, vibrant). Be specific but leave room for AI creativity.
Examples:
- • Subject: 'A mountain landscape at sunset'
- • Style: 'in the style of a Japanese watercolor painting'
- • Composition: 'wide panoramic view'
- • Mood: 'serene and peaceful, soft pink and orange tones'
Unlike text, you can't 'edit' an AI image directly. Generate multiple variations, identify what works, and refine your prompt. Use image seeds or variations features to build on good results.
Examples:
- • Generate 4 variations to see different interpretations
- • Pick the best and use 'vary' features to refine
- • Adjust specific elements: 'same image but make it daytime'
Different tools have different strengths. Midjourney excels at artistic images, DALL-E for precise control, Runway for video editing, and ElevenLabs for voice. Match the tool to your need.
Suggested Resources
Microsoft
Midjourney
Try This Now
Put your learning into practice with these hands-on exercises. Copy the prompts and try them in your favorite AI tool.
A vintage-style concert poster, subject: jazz band performing in a smoky club, style: 1960s screen print aesthetic with bold colors, composition: centered design with text space at top and bottom, mood: energetic and nostalgic
A minimalist app icon for a meditation app, style: flat design with clean lines, composition: single centered element, colors: calming blues and greens, mood: peaceful and modern
Start: 'A robot in a library.' Then refine: 'A friendly humanoid robot organizing books in a cozy library.' Then refine again: 'A friendly white and blue humanoid robot carefully organizing colorful books on wooden shelves in a cozy library with warm lighting, digital art style, detailed, welcoming atmosphere.'
Reflection Questions
- 1.What was most surprising about the image generation process?
- 2.How might you use AI-generated images in your work or projects?
- 3.What ethical considerations should you keep in mind when using AI-generated media?