Here’s another fun thing you can do with Gen AI: Create your own coloring book! I used Google Whisk (with the Imagen 4 engine) to generate this. In your prompt, include “complex line art”, “for coloring book”, “bold outlines”, and…
I often think of what Dale Carnegie wrote: “Don’t criticize, condemn, or complain.” How can we not, given that there are so many things wrong with the world? And we are bombarded by negativity every day, especially on social media…
HI STUDENTS, PLEASE STEAL MY PROMPTS (as published in Nanyang Technological University Singapore’s HEY! magazine) I dislike the term “prompt engineering”. As a true-blue arts guy, I find the term too elitist and not inclusive. Anyone can come up with a…
Gemini Makes Webpages: I’ve been creating webpages since it became possible in the late 1990s with Geocities. However, I’ve never liked HTML coding and always relied on drag-and-drop tools. Even then, you still had to figure out the intricacies of…
Despite what people tell you about keeping fit, exercising regularly is hard, especially with aging and climate change. I have been jogging three times a week for many years, and while my mind always feels like I’m 21, the 48-year-old…
One of the challenges of writing a public piece (eg, this newsletter) is knowing what NOT to write. We worry about offending people or creating a wrong impression of ourselves. Thus, we censor our words, temper our emotions, and try…
How should we teach skills in the Age of AI? Recently, I shared my approach with a group of teachers who were advanced ChatGPT users: bring students through the learning process in a human, physical way, then use Gen AI…
Earlier this week during the Straits Times Gen AI Masterclass, a participant asked (paraphrased): “What would you advise the next generation about dealing with this new age of AI?” I said that young people (and the rest of us) need…
Today’s Google Veo 3 serving: I had an idea of flying ingredients that combined into a burger. Because I intend to have some McDonald’s tomorrow. I think the video came together pretty well, though the cheddar cheese didn’t behave properly.…
The sixth edition of The Straits Times Gen AI Masterclass happened this week. As with every edition, I updated the workshop content to keep up with the rapid advancements in Gen AI. I always tell each class: the hot Gen AI app…