Learn to build AI that sees, hears, and understands the world in an integrated way. This course takes you beyond single-modality models, teaching you to architect applications that connect different data types like text, images, and speech.
Multimodal and cross-modal AI integrations
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
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2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
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Assessments
23 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 4 modules in this course
This module introduces the foundational concepts of multimodal AI. You will learn the architectural patterns for combining different AI components, such as text and image models, and progress from basic integration to building complex systems that can reason across multiple data types.
What's included
4 videos9 readings6 assignments
This module provides a deep dive into the popular and creative task of generating images from text descriptions. You will explore the models that power this technology, like DALL·E, and learn both basic and advanced prompting techniques to craft and refine specific, high-quality visual outputs.
What's included
5 videos5 readings5 assignments
This module focuses on practical implementation using a powerful, specialized tool. You will leverage the features of Azure AI Vision to build and optimize cross-modal applications like image captioning and visual search. You'll learn how this single service can analyze visual content to generate rich textual descriptions and extract embedded text (OCR), providing the core components for sophisticated multimodal solutions.
What's included
7 videos6 readings7 assignments
This capstone module builds upon your deep expertise in Azure AI Vision. You will learn to integrate your vision applications with other powerful Azure AI Services, such as Language and Speech, to create comprehensive, end-to-end solutions. The focus will be on orchestrating these distinct services to develop a sophisticated application that solves a real-world business problem, demonstrating your ability to design and build a complete multimodal system from the ground up.
What's included
5 videos5 readings5 assignments
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