On November 29, 2024, all teachers of the School of Art at Shanghai Zhongqiao Vocational and Technical University, as well as key teachers in environmental art design and visual communication majors, were invited to participate in the Alibaba International Artificial Intelligence Talent Incubation Center AITIC Elite Conference to learn and exchange activities on AIGC Applications and Artificial Intelligence+Design Education. This event aims to fully leverage the advantages of both schools and enterprises, and jointly explore the development path of AIGC applications.
At the beginning of the event, Professor Fu Fanrong, Teaching Assistant of the School of Arts, Director Liu Lei and Director Li Jie of the Digital Media Art major, Director Hu Binghan and Director Jiang Dan of the Environmental Art Design major, and Director Lu Yinyin of the Visual Communication Design major, held a symposium with Bu Yan, General Manager of AI Design Business of Alibaba Digital Business Group, and the head of Alibaba International Artificial Intelligence Talent Incubation Center.
At the meeting, both parties introduced their respective business scopes and development status. Professor Zeng Xiayu, majoring in Digital Media Art, introduced the basic situation of the Art College of Zhongqiao Vocational and Technical University to the leaders of Alibaba International. Director Liu Lei, Director Hu Binghan, and Director Lu Yinyin introduced the current situation and prospects of each profession, and Professor Yang supplemented them.
Bu Yan, General Manager of AI Design Business at Alibaba Digital Business Group, introduced the company's current AI business segment and past cases to the teachers at the Art School of Shanghai Zhongqiao Vocational and Technical University, and pointed out that the ability of designers in the future is the ability to integrate and connect AI tools. Director Liu Lei gave a concluding speech on this symposium.
After the meeting, the teachers from the School of Art at Zhongqiao Vocational and Technical University visited the Alibaba Art Museum under the leadership of Kuafu, the head of the Alibaba International Artificial Intelligence Talent Incubation Center. This visit not only showcased the exhibition halls of diversified businesses such as Alibaba Local Life Group, Da Culture and Entertainment Group, and Cainiao Group, but also deeply experienced the cutting-edge technologies of cloud computing, international digital business group, and Alibaba Cloud Technology Center.
In the course arrangement of the study tour, Alibaba International has offered courses such as AIGC Frontier Applications for art college teachers. The courses include Artificial Intelligence+Design Education industry education integration, AI application new talents, and other content. During the course, digital media professional teachers and leaders of Alibaba International have actively discussed.
Through the AIGC application study tour of Alibaba's AITIC Elite Conference, teachers from the Art School of Shanghai Zhongqiao Vocational and Technical University not only broadened their horizons, but also gained a deeper understanding of the application of artificial intelligence technology in design education. At the same time, this event actively responds to the call of the Ministry of Education to integrate artificial intelligence technology into various aspects of education and teaching, providing new ideas and impetus for our teaching reform and innovation.