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title: AI as a Co-Creator
units: [Problem Solving With AI]
summary: You can co-create with AI.
weight: 90
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## Today's Objectives
- Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of AI-generated creative work compared to human-created content.

## Lesson Overview
### What is co-creating?
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## Assignment
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### AI Essay Critique
The following personal essay was written by an LLM with only the prompt: "Write a personal essay":

_Ever since I was young, I have faced many challenges that have helped shape who I am today. Life is full of ups and downs, and each experience teaches us something important. One particular moment taught me the value of hard work and determination. It was not easy, but I learned that staying positive can make a big difference. This experience showed me how to overcome obstacles and become a stronger person._

Record your answers to the following questions:

- What does the essay do well?
- What is it lacking?
- How could a human collaborating with AI improve this draft?
- If AI struggles with originality in personal essays, how might that apply to creative fields like marketing, advertising, and branding?

### Collaborate on a Product Launch
Congratulations, you're hired!

**Your mission**: Collaborate with your team of four and AI to launch a new product that will help students thrive in school.

Choose and record one of the following products to launch:

- Jetpack Backpack
- Smart Lunchbox
- NoteSync App
- Virtual Locker

Choose and record the role you'll take on:

- **Copywriter**: Product description
- **Graphic Designer**: Logo description
- **Video Director**: Commercial script
- **Sound Designer**: Catchy jingle

Break your role down into individual tasks and sort each one into one of the following categories:

- Best for AI
- Best for Humans
- Best for Collaboration

As you go through levels 1-4 on Code.org, for each level, record:

- The question or prompt you gave to AI
- A summary of what the AI told you

Record your answers to the following questions:

- What stage of the project did you find AI to be most helpful in?
- What would you have lost if you relied solely on AI?

Finally, record your team's finalized version of your:

- Product description
- Logo description
- Commercial script
- Catchy jingle

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