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Generative AI and Large Language Models

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Generative AI and Large Language Models

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

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3 weeks to complete
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Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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There are 5 modules in this course

Take your first steps into the exciting world of generative AI, where you'll distinguish between various model types including GANs, VAEs, transformers, and diffusion models. You'll explore the evolution of generative technologies and examine their real-world applications while considering important ethical implications that accompany these powerful tools.

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9 videos7 readings5 assignments2 ungraded labs3 plugins

Explore the revolutionary transformer architecture that powers today's most advanced language models. You'll gain hands-on experience with self-attention mechanisms, learn how transformers process and generate text, and experiment with fine-tuning using Hugging Face Transformers. This module bridges theory with practical implementation, equipping you with skills to work directly with cutting-edge LLM technology.

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7 videos6 readings4 assignments3 ungraded labs3 plugins

Take your LLM knowledge to the next level with practical applications that power modern AI systems. You'll implement retrieval-augmented generation to enhance responses with external knowledge, use structured output techniques for consistent formatting, and deploy models through APIs. This module tackles both the theory and practice behind modern LLM applications, showing you how to build real-world applications with today's most advanced language models.

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5 videos4 readings5 assignments3 ungraded labs4 plugins

Discover the technology behind today's most impressive image generation systems. You'll learn how diffusion models gradually transform random noise into stunning visuals through an iterative denoising process. Through practical coding exercises, you'll implement your own diffusion model using PyTorch, explore Stable Diffusion for text-to-image generation, and compare diffusion with earlier approaches like GANs and VAEs to understand why diffusion has become the dominant paradigm in visual generation.

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4 videos4 readings4 assignments3 ungraded labs2 plugins

Discover how cutting-edge AI models can integrate text, images, and audio to create truly multimodal experiences. You'll investigate vision-language models like CLIP and BLIP that understand relationships between text and images, implement audio-based AI with Whisper for speech recognition, and gain hands-on experience building systems that can process multiple types of data simultaneously. This module prepares you for the increasingly multimodal future of generative AI where models seamlessly combine different kinds of information.

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6 videos4 readings4 assignments1 programming assignment3 ungraded labs1 plugin

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