Generative AI Fundamentals

Generative AI is transforming the way we create content, solve problems, and work across every industry. This course gives you a solid understanding of how AI generates text, images, audio, video, and code — and the technology powering tools like ChatGPT, DALL·E, Midjourney, and more. Explained in plain, beginner-friendly language with no technical background required, this course bridges the gap between simply using AI tools and truly understanding what makes them work.

• What is generative AI is and how it differs from other types of AI
• Understand how large language models (LLMs) generate human-like text
• Identify the most popular generative AI tools and what each is best used for
• Recognize how generative AI creates images, audio, video, and code
• Understand key concepts like training data, model parameters, and fine-tuning in simple terms