How two AI tools turned still pictures into moving art, and why this is just the beginning
This week I tried a small experiment that turned into something surprisingly delightful. I took six still images created in Midjourney and asked it to turn each one into a five-second video. Nothing fancy, no complicated prompting, just a simple “animate this” test to see what it could do.
Continue reading “When Six Images Became a Mini-Film: Testing Midjourney + ElevenLabs “
Google’s new report imagines AI as a personal tutor, teaching assistant, and global equaliser in education, but can it truly unlock human potential without losing the human heart of learning?
One of my favourite podcasts, that I listen to every week without fail, is called, ‘The Artificial Intelligence Show’. It was here that I first heard about this report, ‘AI and The Future of Learning’ published by Google, outlining what they see as the future of education and learning.
Continue reading “The AI Revolution in Education: How Google Plans to Unlock Human Potential”
Welcome back to the AI Drabble Challenge, a weekly experiment in human and AI creativity. Each Wednesday, I set a prompt to inspire a Drabble, a story told in exactly 100 words.
You can use any AI model you like (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or others), or several at once. How you collaborate is up to you. Maybe the AI drafts the first version, or writes the whole thing, maybe you co-write, or maybe you use it to spark ideas. What matters is the process, and sharing it.
This week’s prompt is two unrelated images.
Image 1:
Image 2:
Use either or both images to create your Drabble. Remember: exactly 100 words, no more, no less.
Each week, I’ll read through the entries, share a few favourites, and highlight one that particularly stood out, for originality, style, or the inventive way it used AI.
This isn’t about competition; it’s about curiosity, experimentation, and celebrating how humans and machines can create together.
AI gives us the tools, but we give it meaning. Let’s see what stories emerge this week, 100 words at a time.
Now it’s over to you, can you craft your own 100-word Drabble inspired by this week’s prompt.
Post your story in the comments below or link to your own blog, I love seeing the imaginative twists readers come up with. So don’t be shy, join in and show us what your AI + Your Imagination can do!
New to the challenge? Visit The AI Drabble Challenge Page for all the details and past prompts.
The light, chatty truth behind what AI can, and can’t, really do.
There’s a lot of chatter out there about artificial intelligence and creativity.
Depending on who you ask, AI is either a genius, a fraud, or a polite little assistant who can’t draw hands.
So today I thought I’d tackle a few of the biggest myths about AI and creativity, the ones that seem to cause the most panic and the loudest pub arguments. Don’t worry, this isn’t a lecture. Think of it as a chat over a cuppa about what really happens when humans and algorithms start co-creating.
Continue reading “AI Creativity Myths Busted”
Welcome back to the AI Drabble Challenge, a weekly experiment in human and AI creativity. Each Wednesday, I set a prompt to inspire a Drabble, a story told in exactly 100 words.
You can use any AI model you like (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or others), or several at once. How you collaborate is up to you. Maybe the AI drafts the first version, or writes the whole thing, maybe you co-write, or maybe you use it to spark ideas. What matters is the process, and sharing it.
Image Prompt:
Word prompt: This week we have a phrase. Something quite different to hopefully make AI really ‘think’. William Shakespeare was famous for his insults. So, the words prompt this week is a insult from from Shakespeare’s play Coriolanus – “The tartness of his face sours ripe grapes.”
Use the image, the words, or both, and see where your imagination (and your chosen AI) takes you. Remember: exactly 100 words, no more, no less.
Each week, I’ll read through the entries, share a few favourites, and highlight one that particularly stood out, for originality, style, or the inventive way it used AI.
This isn’t about competition; it’s about curiosity, experimentation, and celebrating how humans and machines can create together.
AI gives us the tools, but we give it meaning. Let’s see what stories emerge this week, 100 words at a time.
Find out more about The AI Grandad on:
YouTube – The AI Grandad
X – The AI Grandad
Facebook – Mike Jackson – The AI Grandad
What do you think AI creativity tells us about ourselves?
Share your thoughts in the comments, I love hearing from curious minds!
The AI Grandad 