Creating Visuals with GenAI tools: Transforming Ideas into Images

Date: 5 Sep 2025 (Fri)

Time: 14:00 - 15:30

Venue: Online

Target Audience: All students

Medium of Instruction: Cantonese

Objective:

The objective of this workshop is to provide participants with a practical introduction to image generation using Generative AI, with a focus on developing effective prompt engineering skills for visual creation. Through demonstrations and hands-on exercises, you’ll learn how to use state-of-the-art AI models to generate useful and compelling images for academic, creative, and professional applications.

What you will learn:

• Understand the basics of Generative AI and its applications in image generation.
• Explore leading image generation models, including Stable Diffusion, DALL-E, and Midjourney.
• Recognize the benefits, limitations, and challenges of using AI for image creation in academic and creative contexts.
• Develop practical skills in crafting prompts to guide AI models for optimal visual results.
• Apply image generation tools to:
  • Turn learning content into flow charts and visual aids
  • Design advertising and marketing materials (posters, logos, book covers)
  • Create storyboards for visual media (films, animations)
  • Develop product designs (furniture, vehicles, app UI) for university projects and creative work

Agenda:

1. Fundamentals of Image Generation with GenAI
   1. Overview of Generative AI and image generation
   2. Introduction to state-of-the-art models (Stable Diffusion, DALL-E, Midjourney)
   3. Benefits, limitations, and challenges of AI-generated images
2. Prompt Engineering for Visual Creation
   1. Why effective prompts matter for image generation
   2. Techniques for designing clear, effective prompts
   3. Practice: Refining your prompt engineering skills with examples
3. Applying GenAI Visual Tools in University Projects
   1. Creating flow charts and visual aids for learning content
   2. Storyboard development for visual media (films, animations)
   3. Designing advertising and marketing visuals (posters, logos, book covers)
   4. Product and concept design for academic and creative projects (furniture, vehicles, app UI)
4. Wrap-Up and Q&A
   1. Key takeaways for using GenAI in visual communication
   2. Open discussion and questions