AIUL-DP: Directed Production
AI-assisted creation is permitted with clear direction and modification from the student.
The AIUL-DP (Directed Production) license designates assignments where AI-assisted creation is permitted with clear direction and modification from the student. This license allows students to use AI as a production tool while maintaining creative control through direction and post-processing.
Purpose
This license establishes a framework for AI-assisted production that emphasizes the student’s role in directing and refining the creative process. This approach is particularly valuable for:
- Developing skills in prompt engineering and AI direction
- Focusing on conceptual and editorial decision-making
- Learning to guide AI tools toward specific creative outcomes
- Understanding post-processing techniques for AI-generated content
Guidelines for Students
Under this license, students should:
- Provide clear, intentional direction to AI tools through careful prompt crafting
- Apply thoughtful post-processing and refinement to AI outputs
- Document the direction process, including prompt iterations and decisions
- Explain post-processing choices and their relationship to your creative vision
- Be prepared to discuss how your direction shaped the AI-generated elements
Guidelines for Instructors
When using this license, instructors should:
- Focus evaluation on the quality of direction and post-processing, not raw generation
- Provide guidance on effective prompt engineering techniques
- Establish clear documentation requirements for the direction process
- Consider how to evaluate creative decision-making throughout the process
- Design assignments that emphasize conceptual development and creative guidance
Documentation Requirements
Documentation should typically include:
- Conceptual goals and creative vision for the project
- Key prompts and direction provided to AI tools
- Examples of iterations in the direction process
- Detailed explanation of post-processing techniques applied
- Reflection on how AI direction connects to broader creative decisions
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I use AI to generate the majority of my content?
A: Yes, but the focus should be on your ability to direct the AI effectively and refine its outputs to match your creative vision.
Q: What constitutes good “direction” of AI?
A: Effective direction typically involves clear prompt engineering, iterative refinement of prompts, and thoughtful selection/curation of outputs.
Q: How much post-processing is expected?
A: Post-processing should be substantial enough to demonstrate your creative input and technical skills in refining AI outputs to match your vision.
When to Use This License
- The focus is on concept, direction, and post-processing rather than initial creation
- You want to emphasize students' ability to guide and refine AI outputs
- Technical execution is less important than creative direction
Requirements
- Students may use AI tools to generate content under their direction
- Students must provide clear creative direction to the AI tools
- Students must apply post-processing and refinement to AI outputs
- Students must document their prompts, direction process, and post-processing decisions
Implementation Examples
Use this license for visual arts, creative writing, and design assignments where AI can be used as a production tool guided by the student's creative vision.
Media Modifiers
This license can be combined with the following media modifiers to specify which types of AI tools may be used:
3D (3D Design)
For assignments involving 3D modeling, animation, or virtual environments
View AIUL-DP-3D details
TR (Traditional Media)
For assignments involving physical art media where AI might be used for planning or reference
View AIUL-DP-TR details
Sample Syllabus Language
AIUL-DP: This assignment is tagged AIUL-DP (Directed Production), which means you may use AI-assisted creation with clear direction and modification from you. The concept, direction, and post-processing should demonstrate your creative input.
Documentation Requirement: For this assignment, you must include documentation of your AI usage process including:
- Which AI tools you used
- How you used them in your process
- What prompts or inputs you provided
- How you modified or integrated AI outputs
- Your reflections on the human-AI collaboration process