What is the A.I. Lab • by Brian W. Sykes

With almost 3 decades in Branding, Marketing & Design (23 of those years running my own small agency)
a decade as an Adobe Certified Instructor
15 years Consulting & Lecturing courses for the US SBA (via colleges in North Carolina)
Brian Sykes (that is me) decided to dive into generative A.I.
Not casually, but with the intent to fully understand it and implement it on a professional level, and to teach my fellow Creative Professionals how to Use, Understand and Integrate gen-AI into their Creative Workflows.
In addition to posting DAILY on LinkedIn to share my insights (starting intentionally 9-1-22), I began putting together resources to help Creatives make practical the emerging technology - by writing and producing books.
9- 28-22, I released the very first book on gen-AI prompting:
“A.I. Explore: Prompt Fundamentals”
By November, I updated the book with over 1000 copies already sold.
1-1-23, I released my second book
“A.I. Explore: Tips, Tricks and Rules to Break”
4-1-23 • “A.I. Explore: Collaborations 1”
Collaborations 1 - Contributors & their lessons...
Jonathan IJzerman ::: Using GPT for Generative A.I. Art
Matt Garbutt ::: Astrographics & Space Exploration
JnGospel Ebere ::: Industrial Design + Personal Style
Ben Currier 🙏 ::: Midjourney as a Slot Machine
Nejc Susec ::: A.I. in Visual Communication
Dennis Ascienzo ::: Commercial Application of A.I.
Amr Tahtawi ::: Creative Visual Storytelling
Travis Hinkle ::: Reverse Storytelling: Visual Inspiration for Writers
Margarida Barreto ::: Shake That Bunny
Brian Sykes ::: Candid Portrait by a Painting
5-1-23 • “A.I. Explore: Collaborations 2”
Collaborations 2 - Contributors & their lessons…
Carlos Aledo ::: how to shape the packaging of the future
Jon Porter ::: journey from text to images to stickers
Roberto Avila ::: use of A.I. in new product development for CPG
Sherry Horowitz ::: packaging design mockups and mood boards
Big Al Gruswitz ::: one word directives
Alexandra Garcia Brillembourg ::: alphabet creation journey
Carlos Garavito 🇨🇦 🇨🇴 ::: character with consistency
PJ Way ::: topic of seeding
Pratyush Sur ::: unleash A.I. art for social awareness
Brian Sykes ::: the art of the paper cut
www.aiexplore....
The Collaborations were aptly named, as books that featured 10 lessons each with 18 total other contributors from the world of AI and design - compiled and added to by me.
6-1-23 • I released in collaboration with Big Al Gruswitz
“A.I. Explore: Snack Sized Prompts and $5 Words”
July 2023 • “A.I. Explore: Prompt Fundamentals (v 5)”
the full revision…
Though composed for Midjourney V5, everything presented is still relevant for V6.
www.aiexplore....
The A.I. Lab
Many other resources and daily lessons have been released in addition, but A.I. Lab is special. More than a series of explorations and insights around AI, the LAB is focused on getting the MOST from gen-AI as a Creative Pro. You can access all of my course (as they release) at the-ai-lab.com
the-ai-lab.com
Right now, the live May Cohort is coming up with a limit of 30 students. Other courses are being released each week. Sign up today to learn more - or to get into the NEXT class.
Brian W. Sykes