i-Space: Online Training Resources

This video will provide a comprehensive overview of Generative AI, highlighting its impact across various industries through real-world use cases. A major focus will be an in-depth exploration of NVIDIA NIM, a groundbreaking tool that empowers organisations to self-host GPU-accelerated inferencing microservices on their infrastructure to enhance flexibility and efficiency. NIM facilitates the deployment of both pretrained and customised AI models across diverse environments, including clouds, data centres, RTX AI PCs, and workstations. By utilising industry-standard APIs , NIM ensures seamless integration into AI applications, development frameworks, and workflows, thereby enhancing the flexibility and scalability of AI solutions.

This video discussed the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) from the 1950s to the present, highlighting the limitations of early AI and the development of machine learning and deep learning. The speaker explained that deep learning requires a lot of data and GPUs for complex calculations. He also clarified that machine learning and deep learning are not mutually exclusive, and the choice between them depends on the hardware and the task at hand. Then, he demonstrates the concept of a Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) through Tongyi Qianwen (通义千问) and Alibaba Cloud Model Studio to show how users can be used in study, teaching and online application development. 

This video focused on the introduction and demonstration of AI-powered tool Nibira for creating interactive content, including software called the Creator and an AI Generator. These tools were showcased for their ease of use and potential applications in various fields, including education, real estate, and storytelling.

The video focuses on the vital shift from analogue to digital media, emphasizing the need to preserve important memories and historical records that could be lost due to outdated formats. It will discuss the entrepreneurial opportunities in this field, particularly in Hong Kong, and the technological advantages needed for success. The session will highlight how Capture HK uses new technologies and AI-powered applications to transform digitization by improving media quality, such as removing glare and restoring colours, allowing people to enjoy and preserve their memories in modern ways. Additionally, the seminar will share insights from personal and corporate digitization projects, illustrating the practical benefits and community impact of starting a business in this niche.

The video covers the fundamentals of AI and its influence across different industries, focusing on the concept of generative content, its creation process, and practical applications. It also addresses the ethical considerations of using AI for generative content and explores how AI techniques can be applied to develop projects in this field. The speaker shared insights from past work experiences and present case studies and introduced tools related to AI and generative content, providing participants with a balanced and realistic understanding of the potential and challenges of using AI in content creation. Such as: 

• Playground: Free AI Design Tool for different media. e.g. Logos, T-Shirts, Social Media etc.
• Blockade Labs: 360° panorama generator
• Prompt Heroes: style-based prompt for Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, DALL-E etc.

This video introduces the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, designed for beginners. Viewers will learn to use Lobe, an easy-to-use tool, to collect and label images and train machine learning models without coding or prior experience. The software simplifies the machine learning process into a few straightforward steps. Finally, it showcases examples and potential applications of machine learning models.

This self-learning video, How to operate a vinyl cutter, is a companion learning resource for the Vinyl cutter DIY manual. You have to download the manual here (PolyU/CPCE staff and students only) to read the information which are not fully covered in this video. Using cutting paper stickers as an example, you will learn how to operate the vinyl cutter at the Library's i-Space.

This self-learning video, Creating Full Colour Stickers with Vinyl Cutter, is a beginner guide for students who want to make colour printed stickers with the Vinyl Cutter in Digital Makerspace. You will learn about:

-  How a vinyl cutter helps you to produce stickers

-  The steps to use Adobe Illustrator to create stickers from sample graphics and images provided

-  The Vinyl Cutting Service at the Library's i-Space

Please download learning material here (PolyU/CPCE staff and students only).