Overall Course Content:
The course provided comprehensive information and a concise overview of everything related to generative AI, which is good. However, most of the lessons' information could easily be found by simply asking ChatGPT for a helpful summary of generative AI.
Lack of Visual Aids:
The presentations did not include images for some of the concepts mentioned, such as image-to-image translation techniques, which made it difficult for me to understand what was being discussed. I had to search for them on Google Images to understand more.
Narration and Presentation Style:
The lesson presentations/videos were narrated by a person with an AI-like voice. I wouldn’t be surprised if this voice was generated by converting a person’s voice to readable text. This was disappointing because I found this method of explanation boring, and I would have preferred a real person explaining rather than a robot reading it. The narration was fast, and I had to pause it several times.
Repetitive Information and Expert Opinions:
Some videos presented repetitive information. I found the expert opinions to be one of the most disappointing parts of this course. They repeated each other’s words and previous videos, which made me feel like I was wasting precious time going over points multiple times. With all due respect, some of the participants’ English was unclear, although I must give credit to the course facilitator for providing a written transcript of each speaker’s words, which made it easier to understand what they were saying. Some experts sounded as if they were reading from a paper or screen rather than speaking from their expertise. In fact, some sounded as if they were advertising themselves or their company.
Strengths of the Course:
The most powerful aspect of this course was breaking down the information into digestible chunks. The glossary concept table was extremely helpful, and the tests were excellent and helped consolidate the knowledge given in the course. Finally, the lab exercises we applied in the course were very useful.
Suitability and Target Audience (who would benefit from this course):
This course is useful and suitable for anyone who has never used AI before in their life and doesn't have mush background on the subject, but it won’t be useful for anyone who has already started experimenting with platforms like ChatGPT or image generative AI applications like Midjourney, as the course won’t offer anything significant for them.