Sciences Participating with Arts & Culture in Education

SPACE certificate students may participate in this challenge for 6 credits and also choose this activity for their capstone project.

AI MAKING CHALLENGE: PROMPT AND VALIDATE

Your task, as an individual or as a team of 2, is to create a project with AI. It could be a data visualization, story, video, web application, piece of music, or anything within the scope of the challenge rules that utilizes AI tools. Instead of relying solely on a one-shot prompt that creates AI-generated outputs, you will iteratively prompt (give multiple inputs), validate (reflect on outputs), and intervene to shape a project into something of which you have been an integral part.

Your submitted presentation and reflection on this process will be as important as the project artifact itself. Technical knowledge could be an asset for some projects but it is not a necessary requirement for success! Students of all backgrounds are welcome.

Participants will be invited to an in-person showcase of projects at Dawson College where prizes across a range of categories will be awarded on May 9, 2025. 

Follow the rules and the guidelines to submit no later than May 4, 2025. Challenge starts on March 24, 2025.

Overview

The rapid development of artificial intelligence is impacting most fields of human endeavour. As AI tools and applications become more capable and accessible, it is increasingly important for students to develop critical AI literacy as they acquire skills for understanding and using them in the future. This challenge is designed to introduce participants to the possibilities of AI in practice, to experiment, and to consider its appropriate (or inappropriate) use, potential biases, ethical implications, and impacts on their learning.

Some Possible Guiding Questions

Here are some questions to consider when making your projects:

• What are my goals in making this project?
• How much of the "thinking" am I handing over to an AI system when I make something? 
• Where did the data used to train the AI come from?
• How might biases in AI data shape creative or technical work?
• Who owns AI-generated content?
• How does the AI system I used work? 
• When is using AI beneficial or problematic and why?
• What can I learn from my interactions with an AI?

The challenge is an invitation to navigate these questions and build a critical perspective while exploring the use of AI tools. We can't wait to see what you will make.

To sign up and for more information on what to submit visit: https://dawsoncollege-ai-making-2025.devpost.com/
There is also a discord server to support student projects: https://discord.gg/HTqXaD9q5f