Generative AI Fundamentals
BeginnerFree LearningArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Generative AI Fundamentals

by UptoSkills Team, Swayam Patel

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60

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27

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340

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About This League

Generative AI is revolutionizing how we create content and interact with technology. This beginner-level league provides a foundational understanding of generative AI models and their practical applications. Students will learn to harness AI for text and image generation, and build basic AI-powered tools.

What you will learn

Upon completing this league, you will be able to:

  • Understand the core concepts and types of Generative AI models, including neural networks and data's role.
  • Master prompt engineering techniques to guide AI in generating specific text outputs like summaries and creative writing.
  • Interact with Generative AI APIs to integrate text and image generation capabilities into simple scripts.
  • Develop basic AI-powered applications by combining text and image generation functionalities.
  • Grasp the concepts of fine-tuning AI models for customized outputs and explore advanced prompting strategies.
  • Understand the future trends in AI, including multimodal AI and responsible development practices.

What this league covers

ModuleWhat it covers
Foundations of Generative AIExplores what Generative AI is, different model types, basic neural networks, data's role, ethics, and setting up a development environment.
Introduction to Prompt EngineeringDefines prompt engineering, details good prompt anatomy, basic techniques, iterative improvement, common pitfalls, and prompting for text generation.
Prompting for Specific Text OutputsFocuses on prompting for summarization, creative writing, code snippets, translation, question answering, and dialogue generation.
Understanding Generative AI APIsExplains APIs, how AI APIs function, key concepts like requests and responses, authentication, choosing APIs, and reading documentation.
Interacting with Text Generation APIsCovers setting up API access, making initial API calls, handling responses and errors, customizing parameters, integrating into scripts, and usage limits.
Advanced Prompting StrategiesIntroduces few-shot prompting, chain-of-thought, role-playing, prompting for structured data, negative constraints, and controlling output tone.
Working with Image Generation APIsDetails image generation models, prompting for image creation, API parameters, generating variations, handling responses, and ethical image use.
Building Simple AI-Powered ApplicationsGuides on application design, integrating text and image APIs, basic UI for AI tools, building a content generator, a chatbot, and deployment basics.
Fine-Tuning and Customization ConceptsExplains fine-tuning, when to use it versus prompting, data preparation, the basic process, evaluation, and alternatives to full fine-tuning.
The Future of Generative AI and APIsDiscusses emerging architectures, multimodal AI, AI agents, the evolution of prompt engineering, responsible AI, and future learning steps.

Students are now equipped to explore the AI Prompt Engineering league.

A look inside

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Prerequisites

  • Have used an AI chat assistant before.
  • Understand variables, loops, conditionals and functions in some language.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the fundamental concepts of generative AI and its common applications.
  • Formulate clear and effective prompts for basic generative AI tasks using natural language.
  • Identify and describe the purpose of APIs in the context of integrating generative AI models.
  • Execute simple API calls to interact with a pre-trained generative AI model to obtain specific outputs.
  • Differentiate between various types of generative AI models and their primary use cases.
  • Evaluate the quality of generative AI outputs based on prompt clarity and model capabilities.