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Course Outline
What the programme covers, module by module.
Module 1: Introduction to Multimodal AI
- Understanding multimodal AI
- Data modalities
- Multimodal interactions
- Common applications
- Development challenges
Module 2: Multimodal AI Architecture
- Model layer
- Modality encoders
- Data processing layer
- Application layer
- Integration architecture
Module 3: Multimodal Model Fundamentals
- Foundation models
- Representation learning
- Cross-modal understanding
- Model inputs and outputs
- Multimodal capabilities
Module 4: Working with Text Modality
- Text processing
- Tokenization concepts
- Language understanding
- Text generation
- Structured text outputs
Module 5: Computer Vision Fundamentals
- Digital images
- Pixels and resolution
- Image preprocessing
- Visual features
- Computer vision tasks
Module 6: Image Understanding
- Image classification
- Object recognition
- Scene understanding
- Visual attributes
- Image-based reasoning
Module 7: Vision-Language Models
- Vision-language concepts
- Image-text relationships
- Visual question answering
- Image descriptions
- Cross-modal reasoning
Module 8: Multimodal Prompt Engineering
- Text and image prompts
- Context construction
- Clear visual instructions
- Prompt templates
- Improving multimodal responses
Module 9: Image Information Extraction
- Extracting visual information
- Identifying objects
- Reading structured content
- Visual data extraction
- Output validation
Module 10: Document Intelligence
- Document understanding
- Page structure
- Tables and forms
- Document classification
- Information extraction
Module 11: Processing Complex Documents
- Multi-page documents
- Mixed text and images
- Tables
- Charts and diagrams
- Document context
Module 12: Audio AI Fundamentals
- Digital audio concepts
- Audio signals
- Audio preprocessing
- Audio classification
- Audio AI applications
Module 13: Speech Recognition
- Speech-to-text concepts
- Transcription
- Speaker considerations
- Timestamps
- Handling transcription quality
Module 14: Speech Generation
- Text-to-speech concepts
- Voice output
- Speech characteristics
- Generated audio
- Voice application workflows
Module 15: Audio Understanding
- Sound classification
- Speech content
- Environmental sounds
- Audio event detection
- Audio analysis workflows
Module 16: Video AI Fundamentals
- Video frames
- Temporal information
- Video preprocessing
- Video understanding
- Video AI use cases
Module 17: Video Understanding
- Scene analysis
- Activity recognition
- Temporal relationships
- Video summarization
- Information extraction
Module 18: Combining Text and Images
- Image-grounded conversations
- Visual question answering
- Text-guided image analysis
- Image-based workflows
- Context management
Module 19: Combining Text and Audio
- Speech-based assistants
- Audio transcription workflows
- Audio question answering
- Text-based audio analysis
- Multimodal interactions
Module 20: Combining Text and Video
- Video questions
- Video summarization
- Event extraction
- Temporal queries
- Text-driven video analysis
Module 21: Multimodal Embeddings
- Embedding concepts
- Text embeddings
- Image embeddings
- Shared vector spaces
- Cross-modal similarity
Module 22: Multimodal Vector Search
- Vector databases
- Image similarity
- Text-to-image search
- Metadata filtering
- Cross-modal retrieval
Module 23: Multimodal Retrieval-Augmented Generation
- Multimodal RAG concepts
- Mixed knowledge sources
- Retrieving text and visual information
- Context augmentation
- Grounded generation
Module 24: Building Multimodal Knowledge Systems
- Knowledge ingestion
- Document and image processing
- Embedding generation
- Retrieval pipelines
- Multimodal responses
Module 25: Multimodal API Integration
- Model APIs
- Sending multimodal inputs
- File handling
- Processing responses
- API error handling
Module 26: Structured Multimodal Outputs
- Output schemas
- JSON responses
- Extracted fields
- Confidence considerations
- Response validation
Module 27: Building Visual Assistants
- Visual inputs
- User questions
- Context management
- Tool integration
- Response generation
Module 28: Building Document Assistants
- Document uploads
- Content extraction
- Retrieval
- Question answering
- Source-grounded responses
Module 29: Multimodal AI Agents
- Agent concepts
- Multimodal observations
- Tool selection
- Multi-step workflows
- Agent actions
Module 30: Tool-Enabled Multimodal Workflows
- Image-processing tools
- Document tools
- External APIs
- Data transformation
- Workflow orchestration
Module 31: Multimodal Data Preparation
- Data collection
- Dataset organization
- Annotation
- Data quality
- Modality alignment
Module 32: Evaluating Multimodal AI
- Evaluation datasets
- Visual accuracy
- Text quality
- Cross-modal consistency
- Task completion
Module 33: Testing Multimodal Applications
- Functional testing
- Modality-specific testing
- Edge cases
- Input variations
- Regression testing
Module 34: Reducing Multimodal Errors
- Incorrect visual interpretation
- Missing context
- Ambiguous inputs
- Grounding strategies
- Output verification
Module 35: Multimodal AI Security
- File validation
- Untrusted content
- Sensitive information
- Access controls
- Secure data handling
Module 36: Privacy in Multimodal Systems
- Personal information
- Images and recordings
- Data minimization
- Storage considerations
- Privacy-focused workflows
Module 37: Responsible Multimodal AI
- Bias awareness
- Accessibility
- Human oversight
- Transparency
- Responsible application design
Module 38: Performance Optimization
- Input preprocessing
- Model selection
- Request optimization
- Response latency
- Resource utilization
Module 39: Cost Optimization
- Input size
- Model usage
- Processing frequency
- Caching
- Cost monitoring
Module 40: Multimodal Application Architecture
- Frontend interfaces
- Backend services
- Model services
- Data storage
- Processing pipelines
Module 41: Real-Time Multimodal Applications
- Streaming inputs
- Real-time audio
- Live interactions
- Latency management
- Event processing
Module 42: Multimodal Conversational AI
- Text conversations
- Voice interactions
- Visual context
- Multi-turn conversations
- Maintaining multimodal context
Module 43: Building an Image Analysis Application
- Defining requirements
- Processing images
- Designing prompts
- Structuring outputs
- Testing results
Module 44: Building a Document Intelligence Application
- Document ingestion
- Information extraction
- Structured output
- Validation
- Application integration
Module 45: Building a Multimodal RAG Application
- Preparing knowledge sources
- Creating embeddings
- Multimodal retrieval
- Context construction
- Evaluating responses
Module 46: Deploying Multimodal AI Applications
- Environment configuration
- Model connectivity
- File storage
- Application deployment
- Production monitoring
Module 47: Scaling Multimodal AI Systems
- Concurrent workloads
- Large file processing
- Queue-based workflows
- Resource management
- Scaling architecture
Module 48: Designing Production-Ready Multimodal AI Solutions
- Requirements analysis
- Architecture selection
- Security and reliability
- Performance planning
- Continuous improvement
Who it's for & what's included
Pick a delivery method to see exactly who it suits and everything you receive.
Classroom
Best for learners who want face-to-face tuition and to network with peers in person.
Everything you get
- ✓ Live instructor on-site
- ✓ Printed workbook & materials
- ✓ Group exercises & case studies
Online Instructor-Led
Best for learners who want a live instructor and a fixed schedule, without the travel.
Everything you get
- ✓ Live instructor via video call
- ✓ Digital workbook & resources
- ✓ Session recordings
Self-Paced
Best for self-motivated learners who need maximum flexibility around work and life.
Everything you get
- ✓ On-demand video lessons
- ✓ Interactive quizzes
- ✓ 24/7 access on any device
Course Overview
This course equips technical professionals with advanced multimodal AI development skills. Participants explore multimodal models, vision-language systems, image understanding, audio processing, speech, video analysis, document intelligence, embeddings, retrieval, prompting, APIs, multimodal RAG, evaluation, security, optimization, and deployment of production-ready multimodal AI applications.