StoryCraftAI: From Idea to Visuals - Cinematic Storytelling with Generative AI
About This Course
This course introduces creative practitioners, educators, and aspiring storytellers to the principles and practices of cinematic storytelling using Generative Artificial Intelligence (Generative AI) tools. Focusing on how narrative, visuals, and sound interact to evoke emotion and meaning. Learners will learn to transform written ideas into short visual stories through Artificial Intelligence (AI) text, image, and video generation. Across two days of guided exercises and hands-on production, participants will apply structured frameworks for ideation, visual prompting, and sequencing to craft compelling one-minute teasers for their story ideas. They will explore the creative and ethical use of Generative AI tools such as generating, animate, and edit AI visuals, alongside text-to-music techniques that enhance mood and pacing. Through peer feedback, reflective practice, and project-based tasks, learners will develop the ability to plan, visualise, and produce cohesive short-form narratives that integrate story logic, aesthetics, and emerging AI media capabilities — bridging creativity with the possibilities of the digital economy.
What You'll Learn
• Apply text-to-video tools to animate Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated still images with appropriate motion and pacing.
• Edit a video sequence using CapCut by assembling animated visuals and generated music
• Evaluate how music influences mood and storytelling and select an appropriate track using text-to-music generation tool.
• Create a short video that demonstrates coherence in visual narrative, emotion, and pacing using Generative Artificial Intelligence (Generative AI) tools.
Entry Requirements
No prior storytelling, video production, or technical experience is required.