Part 1: Introducing AI.
This short introductory section sets the stage for how we got here, discusses some of the tools available, and explores the ethical considerations of modern AI tools. This part of the book includes the following chapters:
- Chapter 1, The AI Story So Far, introduces AI technologies, discusses how they work, and lists many tools you may wish to investigate further.
- Chapter 2, Ethics, considers the ethical and copyright issues around the use of AI.
Part 2: Utility AI
Here, you’ll learn all about tools that enhance the creative tasks you’re already doing, helping you to find shots, select parts of images, locate words in a long video clip, uncover meaning in a long essay, and much more. This part of the book includes the following chapters:
- Chapter 3, Utility AI with Audio, discusses transcription, beat matching, stem splitting and audio cleanup tool.
- Chapter 4, Utility AI with Images and Video, explores how to use AI tools to organize and classify your media, how to select people and objects, reframe, convert for stereoscopic delivery, and more.
- Chapter 5, Utility AI with Text, looks at summarizing, grammar, verification and reformatting with regard to written content.
Part 3: Generative AI
In this part of the book, we’ll look at tools which generate more than they assist, creating text, parts of images, entire images or videos, complete video transformations, or audio like speech or music. This part of the book includes the following chapters:
- Chapter 6, Generative AI with Text, stays with text to look at rewriting it, citing other works, help you come up with ideas, look at translation, and also how to help with accessibility needs.
- Chapter 7, Generative AI with Images, shows you how to manipulate existing images and create entirely new ones from text or image sources. It considers photos, vector art and 3D models, as well as mood boards and ideation.
- Chapter 8, Generative AI with Video, takes an honest look at how clips can be extended, created from text, images or other videos, and how to transform existing videos into something entirely new.
- Chapter 9, Generative AI with Audio, explores the world of synthetic audio, including sound effects, music, speech, voice cloning and replacing part of an existing recording, along with audio translation.
Part 4: Automation AI
This concluding part explores the potential of automation tools, including tools designed to accelerate tedious or time-consuming tasks, automatic video editing solutions, and a discussion of the future of digital assistants and agents, which could up-end many more workflows than just creative ones. This part of the book includes the following chapters:
- Chapter 10, Automation AI with images, shows you several tools which use AI to perform tasks on your behalf, culling images, retouching, performing other processing tasks, and even how to write scripts to help with design tasks.
- Chapter 11, Automation AI with video, looks at several tools which automate video editing, from simple silence removal, through simpler editing tools to full prompt-based editing assistants.
- Chapter 12, Automation AI with Digital Assistants and Agents, takes a look at how digital assistants are likely to develop further, at AI-powered wearables and browsers, and at the potential of agents.
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