Day 5: Let’s make a video (Avatar)
Friday 3 May
Welcome to day 5 of 6 days of AI. Let’s make a video.
Video created using Synthesia.
Today’s focus will be looking at how AI can create videos and how they could be useful in your own practice. Currently, the University of Sussex does not recommend any software relating to the creation of video. However, it may be worth exploring here so that we can have a better understanding of the capabilities and as usual its limitations.
Your task for today
To do this task, you will need to sign up/provide personal information to access a video creation site. If you choose not to sign up, you can still review, and contribute, to the questions on the Padlet.
To make a short video, you will need to access one of the links below. They all have similar capabilities and interesting ways of adding various Avatars and associated voices. You can also, with some, add facial movements and expressions. All you need is a short script.
With a free account, you are generally given a credit, which relates to two to three minutes of video. In most cases this credit is renewed each month. Make sure you choose the free option. Monthly subscriptions can be expensive.
So now you're signed up, create a video using an Avatar(s) to explain a shortened basic theory or process in your everyday teaching.
Give your feedback
Please feel free to give your feedback and answer the questions below using the 6 days of AI Padlet. There may be other issues or questions that you might want to explore. The aim of the discussion area is to get a variety of different opinions about AI. Many of our views about AI are still evolving and might change as we try out these new tools – you might just want to use this discussion area to test out some of your thoughts.
- How did you get on with the task – did you find it useful?
- How easy was it to create your video?
- How could you use these videos in a teaching context?
- How else could you use these AI generated videos?
- Can you see dangers of creating AI generated videos?
Please note: This course is designed to provide an introduction to the more popular AI tools. However, unless explicitly stated, the AI tools discussed are not supported or endorsed by the University of Sussex. All are free to use but may require users to provide personal information (e.g. name and email) to access.
Please DO NOT upload your own or others' personal or private data, INCLUDING STUDENT WORK, to any such unsupported tools. Doing so could be breach data protection regulations.