
HawKins Lab
AI that can see, hear, read and create.
The overview
Who this lodge is for
Anyone curious about AI that sees, hears and creates. No coding background needed — only curiosity!
Why join
Our lodge focuses on understanding and using AI that can see, hear, read and create across text, images, audio and video. You'll explore how multimodal models interpret different types of input — from image recognition and describing photos to transcribing and summarising audio — then move into AI-generated images, music and video, prompting across formats, and combining modalities into one workflow. We'll also cover the limits and risks, including hallucinations, bias in image generation and deepfakes, so you learn to use these tools responsibly.
What you'll explore
- How multimodal models interpret input
- Image recognition & describing photos
- Transcribing & summarising audio
- AI-generated images, music & video
- Prompting across formats
- Combining modalities into one workflow
- Limits & risks: hallucinations, bias, deepfakes
Who can join
Anyone
When (tentative)
Tue evenings · 7–10pm
Your captains
Three captains, one lodge
Week by week
The route through the woods
Tentative · may changeTue evenings · 7–10pm
Weekly topics are indicative and may shift to fit the lodge.


