Description
Overview of the creative AI landscape, setting up local and cloud LLMs, establishing mental models for neural networks, and navigating the spectrum between tool, collaborator, and autonomous agent.
Key Topics
- Mental Models of AI: Token prediction vs. reasoning; stochastic parrots vs. cognitive engines.
- The Modern LLM Stack: Transformers, context windows, prompt conditioning, and temperature sampling.
- Creative Agency: Retaining human critical judgment and cognitive sovereignty in AI-assisted workflows.