6-Week Live Online Certificate Course | Starts January 14, 2025
Your AI isn’t underperforming—it’s doing exactly what it’s been trained to do. Want outputs that blow your mind? Train it differently. Feed it better prompts, higher-order problems, and creative chaos.
We’ll dive into the techniques, technologies, and thought processes that transform fragmented ideas into fully realized creative breakthroughs. Whether you’re pushing pixels, crafting campaigns, or scripting stories, you’ll learn how to wield AI to amplify your impact and evolve your practice?.
AI is your most dynamic creative ally, ready to co-dream, iterate, and experiment at the pace of your imagination. With Peter Bittner’s expertise in media innovation and Kris Krüg’s vision as a tech-savvy artist, this course empowers you to move beyond static workflows.
This isn’t a stuffy webinar with bullet points and blah blah blah—this is a 6-week, no-nonsense dive into the uncharted realms of creative possibility.
Who Should Take This Course?
You. Yes, you. But especially if you’re any of these fine folks:
- Design & Creative Arts Professionals tired of playing it safe and ready to integrate AI into bold, boundary-breaking work.
- Writers & Storytellers wanting to use AI to spin wild narratives, write smarter, and craft better stories.
- Strategic Communicators who know AI isn’t just the future of marketing—it’s the now.
- Visual Content Creators craving tools to supercharge their social media game and visual narratives.
- Educators & Development Experts who refuse to let AI outpace their lesson plans.
- Digital & Visual Communicators ready to embrace AI as a design partner, not a rival.
What You’ll Get (Besides Bragging Rights):
- Unapologetic Mastery of the top AI tools for your creative trade.
- Time-Saving Workflow Hacks because your creative process should feel more like a dance party and less like a spreadsheet.
- Ethical Clarity so you don’t get blindsided by the murky AI wild west.
- A Killer Capstone Project that makes your portfolio pop and puts your AI chops on full display.
- Real Cred with a certificate, a LinkedIn badge, and lifetime access to course materials (plus a community of weirdos just like you).
Course Breakdown:
Here’s what you’re signing up for:
- Week 1: Generative AI & the Future of Creative Industries (aka: WTF is AI doing to our jobs?)
- Week 2: Text Alchemy: Writing Smarter, Not Harder (no robot clichés allowed)
- Week 3: Visual Wizardry with AI Tools (bring the magic, not the meh)
- Week 4: Designing Advanced AI Assistants (turn your AI into your ride-or-die)
- Week 5: Ethics & Chaos: Navigating the AI Wild West (because no one likes a tone-deaf tech bro)
- Week 6: Capstone Project Showcase (time to strut your weird, wonderful AI stuff)
Why This Course Slaps:
This isn’t your typical “learn the basics” snoozefest.
- You’ll make cool sh*t: The capstone project is your playground to get weird, get messy, and apply everything you’ve learned.
- It’s not all theory: You’ll get hands-on with the best tools and techniques, guided by two experts who’ve seen (and built) it all.
- You’ll join a community of rebels: Network with other creatives who are as hyped about breaking boundaries as you are.
- No fluff, just fire: Everything we teach is designed to actually help you level up your creative practice, not just add “AI-curious” to your LinkedIn.
Capstone Project: Let’s Get Personal
Your capstone is where the magic happens. Here’s a taste of what’s possible:
- For Designers: Train AI to mimic your artistic style or generate custom assets for your next big campaign.
- For Writers: Build a writing assistant that actually gets your vibe—or let AI fact-check like it’s got something to prove.
- For Marketers: Create predictive tools for smarter content strategies.
- For Photographers: Develop a signature AI filter or an assistant that finds the shot in a sea of mediocrity.
- For Chaos Agents: Whatever weird, wonderful thing you can dream up.
You’re the captain of this creative ship—we’re just here to make sure it sails.
Course Investment: $1,499
$1,299 before December 15th!
No robots were harmed in the making of this course—just a few egos. See you there. (Additional discounts available for NGOs, educators, freelancers, and group enrollments. Contact: kris@motleyrkrugmedia.com or peter@theupgrade.ai)
About Your Instructors (AKA Your AI Spirit Guides):
Kris Krüg | CEO at Future Proof Creatives, Founder The Upgrade Academy
Kris is the tech-slinging renegade you didn’t know you needed. He’s spent decades at the bleeding edge of art and technology, making waves and raising eyebrows. From AI to activism, Kris is here to help you unleash your creative chaos.
Peter Bittner | Lecturer at UC Berkeley, Founder of The Upgrade
Peter’s been teaching emerging media since before it was cool. A Fulbright Scholar, published photojournalist, and legit digital wizard, he’s got the receipts to back up every tip, trick, and tool he shares in this course.
This course doesn’t just teach you the “how”—it shows you the “why” and “what’s next.” Got questions? Want a group discount for your motley crew? Hit us up: ? peter@theupgrade.ai or kris@motleykrugmedia.com
