Magic Behind the Curtain

Slush'D AI Conference
The Oberoi, New Delhi 2023

Why This Course?
Artificial Intelligence often seems like magic—but what’s really happening behind the scenes?

Magic Behind the Curtain is a deep dive into the mechanics of AI, breaking down complex concepts into understandable, practical lessons. This course is designed to demystify AI for students, young professionals, and anyone curious about how machines think, see, listen, move, and generate content.

With hands-on exercises and real-world applications, we will dissect the underlying mechanisms of AI, covering its history, capabilities, limitations, and future directions. By the end, AI will no longer seem like an enigma—it will be a tool you understand and can leverage.

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Been doing this for a while now.

I have spent 11 years working with machine learning algorithms, starting with building a voice-controlled computer. As a technical architect, I designed smart cities and autonomous farms for IoT companies, corporates, and startups.

For the past six years, I have focused on applying AI in creative industries—developing theater productions and museum exhibits. My blend of technical expertise and creative exploration allows me to guide students through AI’s complexities in a fun, engaging and hands-on way.

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Through my work, I’ve helped students, artists, designers, and technologists bridge the gap between traditional creativity and modern innovation.

My collaborations include
🇮🇳 Ministry of Electronics & IT, Govt. of India
🇩🇪 Goethe-Institut
🇬🇧 British Council
🎭 India Foundation for the Arts
🇺🇸 American Center
🌐 Google Arts & Culture
🏛️ Public Arts Trust of India
🎨 Serendipity Arts Foundation
🏙️ Abhivyakti - The City Arts Project
🖼️ India Art Fair
📚 Bangalore Literature Festival
🎭 Jaipur Art Week

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Who Should Enroll?

🧠 Young Professionals & Tech Enthusiasts – Understand AI's real-world applications and impact.

📊 Data Science & ML Beginners – Learn key AI principles in a structured, engaging format.

🤖 Engineering & Computer Science Students – Build a strong foundation in AI concepts.

🤯 AI Skeptics & Curious Minds – Make sense of AI's magic and separate hype from reality.

If you’ve ever wondered how AI actually works beyond the buzzwords, this course is for you.

What You Will Learn

🧠 What AI Really Is: How does AI process data and make decisions?
🚀 How AI Can Enhance Productivity: for Business Owners, Startups and Freelancers
🤖 Automating tasks: Using AI for web scraping, data analysis, and intelligent search.
🔍 AI-powered job searching: market research, and business opportunity identification.
🎨 Enhancing presentations: creating websites, portfolios, and digital content effortlessly.
✍️ AI as a co-pilot: Generating content, improving research workflows, and automating repetitive tasks.
🛠️ Hands-on exercises: Building AI models that search the web, generate insights, and create digital assets.

Course Modules

Module 1: The Foundations of AI 📚
🧠 What is Artificial Intelligence, and how did it start?
📜 The history and evolution of AI from rule-based systems to deep learning.
🔬 Understanding the fundamental differences between AI, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning.

Module 2: How AI Thinks – Machine Learning & Neural Networks 🤯
⚙️ What is Machine Learning? Understanding models, training, and inference.
🖼️ Deep dive into Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) for image processing.
📖 Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) and Transformers for text and sequential data.
💬 Exploring Large Language Models (LLMs) and how they generate human-like text.

Module 3: How AI Sees – Image & Video Processing 📷
🏷️ How AI recognizes and classifies images.
👥 Facial recognition and body tracking: How AI detects movement and people.
🎭 Image and video generation using AI: Deepfakes, artistic AI, and practical applications.

Module 4: How AI Listens & Speaks – Audio Processing 🎵
🎤 How AI processes speech and sound.
🗣️ Speech-to-text & text-to-speech: AI-driven voice assistants.
🎶 The evolution of AI-generated music and interactive audio experiences
.🖥️ Hands-on exploration of digital environments.
🧠🤝 AI-assisted creative tools and workflow.

Module 5: How AI Moves – Robotics & Reinforcement Learning 🤖
🦾 The fundamentals of AI in robotics and motion tracking.
🏭 How AI-powered movement is shaping automation and industry.
🎮 Reinforcement learning: How AI learns by trial and error.

Module 6: Using AI – Practical Applications 🏆
📊 AI for business, startups, and research: Automating tasks, analyzing data, and enhancing productivity.
✨ AI for content creation and automation: Generating text, building websites, improving presentations.
💼 AI for finding opportunities: Job searching, market research, and strategic insights.

Module 7: The Future of AI – Ethics, Risks & Possibilities 🔮
⚖️ The limitations and biases of AI.
🚦 Ethical considerations in AI development.
🌍 What the future holds: AI’s role in society, work, and creativity.

Why Should Institutions & Educators Care?

For Universities & Tech Programs
📚 Bridge the AI Knowledge Gap: Help students grasp AI’s core concepts through hands-on learning.
🎓 Prepare for the Future: Ensure learners are AI-literate and ready for an AI-driven job market.
🏆 Demystify AI & Encourage Responsible Innovation: Teach students how AI works—not just how to use it.

Course Formats & Customization Options
📍 2-Day AI Fundamentals Workshop – A crash course covering AI basics and interactive demos.
📍 1-Week Intensive Course – A practical deep dive into AI’s core mechanisms and real-world use cases.
📍 1-Month Hands-On AI Exploration – Building simple AI models and experimenting with different applications.
📍 3-Month In-Depth AI Program – A structured learning journey from AI basics to developing real projects.

Tools & Resources
🧑‍💻 Programming Tools: Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenAI APIs.
📸 AI Vision Tools: OpenCV, YOLO, StyleGAN, DeepDream.
🎙 Speech & Language Models: Whisper, GPT, BERT, T5, WaveNet.
🛠 Experimentation Platforms: Google Colab, Hugging Face, RunwayML, LMstudio, Teachable Machines.

Want to Bring This Course to Your Institution?
📩 Let’s Talk!

I’m excited to collaborate with universities, tech programs, and training institutes to make AI accessible, practical, and understandable.
Reach out today to discuss course integration, customization, and partnership opportunities.

🚀 Understand AI. Build the Future. Let’s demystify the magic together.

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