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KIKUK
Artificial Intelligence – Creative and Critical

Are you a student eager to explore the world of AI? Do you want to discover its creative potential while also critically examining its limitations? Then our competition is perfect for you! Pick a topic that inspires you and use AI to create amazing artworks. Whether it’s an image, music, or a video – let your imagination run wild! 

KIKUK – Kreativ und kritisch mit künstlicher Intelligenz © Goethe-Institut

Winners of the “KIKUK - Artificial intelligence creative and critical” competition

Congratulations to

Ashdyn Padelford and Taylor Hemann
"The power of ai"
New Prague Senior High School, New Prague, MN

Category: Image

KIKUK

ABOUT KIKUK

In addition to the competition, there are exciting workshops for you and your teachers. In these, you will learn how to use artificial intelligence in practice and how to critically assess its applications. 
 
Join us from September 15th, 2024 to November 15th, 2024! 

Worksheets available for teachers to download: Worksheets AI and Art

Kick-Off Event

CODE OR ART? CREATIVE DESIGN WITH AI IN GERMAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES

The kick-off event for the “KIKUK” competition offers an exciting opportunity to get to know the project and its objectives. Participants will be informed about the different phases of the competition and gain valuable insights into the requirements and evaluation criteria. Look forward to an inspiring event! The sessions are content-wise identical and are scheduled for different time zones.

Event 1

09/11/2024 (Wed.) / 09:00 – 10:00 am (CDT) / 10:00 – 11:00 am (EDT)

Format: Online (via Zoom) 
Audience: German teachers and students from around the world 
Event language: German 

Registration

Event 2

09/14/2024 (Sat.) / 05:00 – 06:00 am (CDT) / 06:00 – 07:00 am (EDT)

Format: Online (via Zoom) 
Audience: German teachers and students from around the world 
Event language: German 
 
Important: This event is identical in content as the opening event on September 11th, 2024. 

Registration

Event 3

09/20/2024 (Fri.) / 07:00 – 08:00 am (CDT) / 08:00 – 09:00 am (EDT)

Format: Online (via Zoom) 
Audience: German teachers and students from around the world 
Event language: German 
 
Important: This event is identical in content as the opening event on September 11th, 2024. 

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WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS

AI TOOLS FOR THE COMPETITION

In this workshop, students will learn the basics of using generative AI systems. The workshop introduces various applications for creating images, videos, and music, providing insights into the capabilities and limitations of the tools. It encourages experimentation and demonstrates, using the example of music production, how to achieve results by combining traditional software with AI tools. Teachers are also welcome!

Event 1 / First workshop for students

09/24/2024 (Tue) / 04:00 – 05:00 am (CDT) / 05:00 – 06:00 am (EDT)

Format: Online
Audience: German teachers and students from around the world
Event language: German (with automatic subtitle translation)

Both workshop sessions are content-wise identical.

Registration

Event 2 / Second workshop for students

10/10/2024 (Thu) / 08:00 – 09:30 am (CDT) / 09:00 – 10:30 am (EDT)

Format: Online
Audience: German teachers and students from around the world
Event language: German (with automatic subtitle translation)

Both workshop sessions are content-wise identical.

Registration

WORKSHOP FOR GERMAN TEACHERS

CODE OR ART? CREATIVE DESIGN WITH AI IN GERMAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES

In this two-part workshop, German teachers will creatively and critically explore the topic of art and AI, examining how to integrate it meaningfully into foreign language teaching. In the first part of the workshop, you will learn the general basics of artificial intelligence. In the second part, you will deepen your knowledge by applying the topic of art through AI in practical classroom settings. Please choose a suitable date and register for the workshop.

Event 1 / First workshop for teachers

09/17/2024 (Tue.) / 07:00 – 08:15 am and 08:30 – 09:45 am (CDT) / 08:00 – 09:15 am and 09:30 – 10:45 am (EDT)

Format: Online
Audience: German teachers from around the world
Event language: German

Important: This workshop has the same content as the workshop on September 19th.

Registration

Event 2 / Second workshop for teachers

09/19/2024 (Thu.) / 02:00 – 03:15 am and 03:30 – 04:45 am (CDT) / 03:00 – 04:15 am and 04:30 – 05:45 am (EDT)

Format: Online
Audience: German teachers from around the world
Event language: German

Important: This workshop has the same content as the workshop on September 17th.

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Event 3 / Third workshop for teachers

10/28/2024 (Mon.) / 05:00 – 07:00 pm (CDT) / 06:00 – 08:00 pm (EDT)

Format: Online
Audience: German teachers from around the world
Event language: German

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Partner

  • Cornelsen
  • c't magazin für computer technik