Events & Workshops

 

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This event will be recorded and made available on the SWG YouTube channel for 30 days after the event.

 

To register for this free online webinar, please visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5PGpkOOsTQmrq6u9CgJBSg

 

The Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild, SaskBooks, Regina Public Library, and Saskatoon Public Library are excited to announce the 2024 Publishing Symposium! 

 

To see information about our Publishing Symposium: Copyright and AI session with Access Copyright on Thurs., May 2, please visit https://skwriter.com/events-and-workshops/publishing-symposium-copyright-and-ai-with-access-copyright

 

Please note this session is for informational and educational purposes only.
The views and opinions expressed in this session are those of the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of any entities they represent.
The information presented in this session does not constitute legal advice.  Please retain appropriate legal counsel before acting, or not acting, on any of the information presented at this session.

 

 

Generative AI 101 for Writers

This workshop is designed for writers eager to explore the frontiers of human creativity using AI. We will explore the world of generative AI tools, and review ways they can be used to enhance your ideation, storytelling, character development, and plot structuring, and dig into how AI can provide feedback and suggestions to refine your work. The session will also guide you through the intricacies of using AI for faster and more comprehensive research, enabling you to add authenticity and depth to your work. This hands-on session promises to equip participants with innovative techniques to elevate your writing in the digital age and showcase the human behind it.

 

There will be a Q+A following the presentation and we encourage you to ask hard questions.

 

 

Presenter

 

Briana Brownell is a data scientist and AI expert who has led workshops and educational sessions on AI and technology for corporations, non-profits, and universities.

She is an established writer and has contributed to magazines including TIME Magazine, and her knack for explaining complicated concepts in an easy to understand way have led to her writing for media properties on PBS, Discovery and the TED Organization.

Her technology-enhanced creative projects span multiple areas. She has used AI to create custom clothing designs, write a sonnet in the style of Shakespeare, generate music in the style of Bach, design the album cover of celebrated folk musician Tom Kennedy’s Eclecticism.

She is a Saskatchewan native and holds a B.Sc. in mathematics from the University of Saskatchewan and an M.A. in Economics from Carleton University.

 

 

Host 

 

David Gane is a novelist and writing instructor from Saskatchewan, Canada.

He's the co-author of the Shepherd and Wolfe novels, the internationally award-winning YA mystery series.

When he's not writing, he's a writing coach and instructor of storytelling and screenwriting. He was the writer-in-residence at the Regina Public Library in 2020 and has taught numerous workshops for students of all ages.

He has a Master's degree in Film Production and has worked in the film industry for 11 years. He was a beekeeper in his youth with his father, ran a drive-in, and climbed Mount Olympus. 

You can find him at davidgane.com or couniosandgane.com

 

 

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