For today’s daily create I had to create art using the Zazow Mandelbrot Fractal art tool. I probably spent 10 minutes just messing around with the image. Zooming in and out of different sections of the image. This is what I have created. Hope you enjoy.
Week 7 to me went by super quick. I think only having three assignments played a role in the week flying by. Despite only having 3 assignments I enjoyed this week. The propaganda assignment and the PSA assignment were enjoyable to complete. For the Propaganda assignment I wanted to incorporate Leo Storm. My quote for my poster was ” Believe in Yourself” I wanted to create a poster that would be useful to myself and anyone viewing it. As I explained in my blog Leo had some experience with the quote as he had to do a lot of believing in himself has, he attended Harvard University and had to overcome a lot of adversity, forcing him to doubt himself at times. However, he still believed in himself and that is what ultimately led to his success. I felt a majority of people could relate to this poster as everyone goes through their own struggles and sometimes, we just need that little reminder to get through it. For my PSA assignment I did a simple background of AIs and their pros and cons. As for how I created my audio, I used Audacity, Pixabay, and speechgen.io. My first step was to find some background sound for my PSA announcement, using Pixabay I found a sound a liked. After that I used speechgen.io to create my text to speech of what I wanted my announcement to say. Once both were complete, I uploaded both to Audacity and meshed the two audios together. I’m excited to see what next week has in store. Until next time!
For this daily create I created a crooning oscillator. At first, I was unsure what he was saying but, after thinking about what he had to say I think he was happy. He was expressing his joy and how happy is to be alive. Take a listen for yourself and let me know what you think. Hope you enjoy!
For this assignment, I was tasked with creating a public service announcement about AIs. For my PSA I decided to talk about some background information about AI as well as some pros and cons to using AIs. To create my audio, I used Audacity, Pixabay, and speechgen.io. My first step was to find some background sound for my PSA announcement, using Pixabay I found a sound a liked. After that I used speechgen.io to create my text to speech of what I wanted my announcement to say. Once both were complete, I uploaded both to Audacity and meshed the two audios together and this is the final product. Hope you enjoy!
For this daily create I had to upload a photo of something pure. My initial thought was something nature themed. I used fotor.com to generate this image of a river and mountain range. I think this picture is as pure as it gets. Hope you like the picture!
For my propaganda I used my created AI character Leo Storm. Creating this was simple. The first thing I did was upload Leo’s picture to imgflip.com, then using the text box feature I added the phrase “Believe in yourself”. The message behind this propaganda is to encourage yourself to believe in yourself when you’re in doubt. Sometimes we all need that simple reminder when we are struggling. Leo is a great example of believing in yourself as he had to believe in himself to get where he is today.
For this daily create I was tasked with creating a postage stamp using Photofunia. I decided to use my created AI character Leo Storm as my stamp image. I chose this image because we have been using our created characters for DS106 quite a bit and I felt it was a good fit for the stamp.
As I look back on the week, I felt the week went by really quick. This week was another week based on video. As far as the assignments go, I thought they were fun and creative. For the first assignment, I chose option B, 3 video assignments from the assignment bank. At first, I was unsure which to pick. I wanted to do something that wasn’t too hard, so I didn’t have to stress but at the same time I wanted to do something that was a little bit challenging to test my creativity. I ended up choosing VideoAssignments2408, VideoAssignments2746, and VideoAssignments846. I would have to say my favorite was VideoAssignments2746. Just the overall process of creating a video of Leo Storm talking was fun and in my opinion was one of my more creative approaches to an assignment. I used a website called blabberize.com to upload a picture of Leo Storm, this website allowed me to make an image look like it was talking. After I uploaded the photo, I used an Ai text to speech to record the poem. Once that was complete, I uploaded the file of the voice over of the poem and created my video.
Developing Leo Storm was an interesting assignment. The goal was to connect Leo to Aggressive Technologies. I decide to write about him getting a job offer there but he is torn about keeping the job or leaving due to Aggressive Technologies ethical ways of doing things. This week was a lot of fun and can’t wait to see what is in store for next week. Until next time!
In the buzzing tech landscape of California, innovation is the name of the game, and one man is making waves with his groundbreaking work: Leo Storm. As an engineer with a passion for pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, Leo has gained attention for his exceptional talent and dedication to his craft.
Recently, Leo received an offer that would change the course of his career: a job opportunity with Aggressive Technologies. For those unfamiliar, Aggressive Technologies is a multi-billion-dollar tech giant with a hand in virtually every aspect of the industry, from online search to e-commerce, infrastructure to social media. But what truly sets Aggressive apart is its aggressive interest in cornering the burgeoning Artificial Intelligence market.
For Leo, the offer was both thrilling and daunting. On one hand, the chance to work for such a prestigious company and to be working on AI development was an opportunity of a lifetime. On the other hand, he couldn’t help but wonder about the ethical implications of aligning himself with a corporation known for its cutthroat tactics.
After much consideration, Leo accepted the offer, eager to bring his expertise to the table and contribute to the future of technology. His journey with Aggressive Technologies began, and he dove headfirst into his new role, immersing himself in the fast-paced world of AI innovation. But as Leo dove deeper into his work, he found himself with difficult questions about the ethical responsibilities that come with pushing the boundaries of technology. Leo is stuck in between two hard choices. Stay with the company or leave the company.
For this assignment I was tasked with making a video that represents who I am. However, instead of the video being about me I made the video about Leo Storm, my created Ai character. For the video I found pictures that represented Leo Storm. I used pictures of his hometown, favorite food and drink, education, etc… I uploaded these pictures to a software called Movavi Video and from there I created a video with all the pictures. The next thing I did was record a voice over explaining how each picture represented Leo. I used Audacity as my recording software. After that was complete, I downloaded the finished voice over and uploaded to Movavi Video. I made my final touches, making sure my voice over was in sync with the pictures. I downloaded the final product and that is what you see here. I hope you enjoy!