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Into the Maker-Verse: Atlanta Edition

Decatur Makers, March 9th, 2-5pm​​
Free, Drop-In Event!
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Step into the Maker-Verse: Where Creativity Meets AI!

 

🌟 Discover AI & Your Role in the Future
Dive into the fundamentals of AI with Georgia Tech experts—explore its impact, ethical considerations, and how you can shape what's next.

 

🎨 Get Hands-On & Build Your Vision
Craft a unique diorama piece using clay, wood, LEDs, paper, foam, laser cuts, and more! No experience needed—just bring your creativity to help build a collaborative masterpiece.

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🎞️ Animate Your Creation with AI
Watch your work come to life! Use AI animation techniques with two keyframes and your imagination, guided by Wedge instructors.

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📸 Red Carpet & Selfie Moments
Showcase your creation, share its story on camera, and add it to the collective Atlanta diorama. Don’t forget to snap a pic with the Maker-Verse!

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💬 Reflect & Connect at the Conversation Station
Grab a snack and share your thoughts on today’s AI experience—what inspired you, what surprised you, and what’s next?

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🔮 See the Magic Unfold!
Check back in a few days to watch the full diorama come to life through collective AI animation.

 

Join us for an unforgettable journey into creativity and the future of AI! 🚀

Presented by Decatur Makers, Wedge Inc, Georgia Tech - Digital Media

Supported by a Seed Grant from The AIAI Network

Diorama Animation & Downloads

Created Using Your Imaginations + Wedge Expertise +

Runway ML's Gen3 Image-to-Video Generative AI Arts Software

Download Your Animation
Inspired to learn more?
Check out these Resources!

AI Workshops with Georgia Tech & Decatur Makers:

March 29th, 2-5pm, AI & Sustainable Cities, ages: 10-14

April 5th, 2-5pm, Design Futuring & Prototyping, ages: 10-14

April 7-10th, 9:30-11am, Community Futures & AI Spring Break Workshop Series, ages 10-12

April 27th, 2-4pm, Emerging Tech: Emotion AI, ages: 16-Adults

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AI Education in Atlanta:

The AIAI Network- We are an intentionally interdisciplinary network of Atlanta-based researchers investigating how to enlist AI ethically, equitably, and in the service of justice.

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Wedge Center- Specializing in emerging technology education outreach to underserved communities, focusing on art and technology solutions including AI and other Emerging Technology.

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AI Tools:

Runway ML- Into the Maker-Verse uses Runway ML's Gen3 image-to-video generative AI arts software. The animation process includes taking keyframe images of the Maker's art and animating it using natural language prompts. The final outputs generate motion between the keyframe images, much like traditional hand drawn animation.

 

​Teachable Machine- Teachable Machine is a web-based tool that makes creating machine learning models fast, easy, and accessible to everyone.

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Ethics, Society, & AI:

Harvard AI Pedagogy Project

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MIT AI + Ethics Curriculum for Middle School 

 

​"What the Bots Are Reading: Berkeley Researchers Investigate the Popular Works Memorized by ChatGPT" - shows lack of diversity in what ChatGPT has 'read' 

 

"Exclusive: OpenAI Used Kenyan Workers on Less Than $2 Per Hour to Make ChatGPT Less Toxic"

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