(Originally Posted on August 8th 2023)
Treating Generative A.I. as a tool to assist with work can prove helpful for many if done correctly. My advice for using A.I. tools for public postings is there should always be human-created input to start off the prompt, always use personal creations (imagery, text, etc.). Having proof/ownership of the original creation will do wonders for accusations.
There are many ways to use generative A.I. If using a chat A.I. to fine-tune a message some ways to get better outputs would be to assign the A.I. a role. Type in the prompt bar what role the A.I. will be playing and it will select information in its database that is relevant to the role, narrowing down the specifics by either asking the A.I. if it knows or explaining to the A.I. further information that might be helpful for the assigned role is an incredible boon to prompt outputs.
Image generative A.I. can be used for inspiration in art, design, and the creation or enhancement of other visual input types. They can be used with an existing image to add dynamics such as mixing objects with a background, adding a style type, or defining features that otherwise wouldn’t be available. Some use image generative A.I. to kickstart their work or even take bits and pieces to inspire their own creations. Image generative A.I. doesn’t need to be taught, it already knows and pulls from a database of information related to imagery and can be told to work its creations in known styles to abstract concepts.
Generative A.I. is the new shiny thing that everybody wants to play with but some are scared of what “A.I.’ means for their status as a worker. A.I. is still at an early stage and learning it now, whether it is useful or not, is imperative to knowing if it will affect a related business. Always do research before venturing into these spaces.
Helpful links:
https://www.gartner.com/en/topics/generative-ai – an overview of what generative A.I. is and the types of tools they can provide.
https://www.rd.com/article/ai-assistant/ – A list of different assistant A.I.’s and how they help.
https://www.worklife.vc/blog/ai-artist – How creators can use image generation A.I.
https://theresanaiforthat.com/ – An aggregator website of different A.I. tools.