LLM Mastery: Hands-on Code, Align and Master LLMs
What you'll learn
- Code and train an LLM from scratch, line by line, understanding every concept in detail
- Understand and analyze in depth an advanced LLM architecture based on the Llama system
- Code and train an alignment process from scratch, to align an LLM with a preferred form of interaction
- Understand in great depth key concepts like the Attention Mechanisms, the Cross Entropy Loss, the way neural networks learn and many more
- Explore in depth insights about deep learning and neural networks through the use of Origami
- In addition to the coding, every section includes in-depth explanations of key concepts related to these architectures and generative AI
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of python. It's enough with the very basics, as we will code every little thing together, line by line
- You can code either on a free online platform like Google Colab, or using your local Laptop or Desktop
- Lots of enthusiasm. We are going to go really deep into both the code and the concepts around the code. You can grow and stretch your knowledge and experience a lot if you stay focused and motivated throughout the course, let's do it :)
Description
Dive into the most exhilarating and hands-on LLM course you'll ever experience! This isn't just learning—it's an adventure that will transform you from an AI enthusiast into a creator at the bleeding edge of technology. AI expert Javier Ideami, the creator of one of the most successful AI related courses on Udemy, brings you a totally unique new experience around LLM technology.
What Makes This Course Unmissable:
Code Your Own AI Universe: 80% hands-on coding with Python and Pytorch. Build an LLM from scratch, line by line. Watch AI come alive through your fingertips. And then go beyond and code a compact version of an alignment process, the magic that makes ChatGPT, GPT 4, Claude and Gemini possible.
Origami Meets AI: Be part of a world-first! Unravel deep learning mysteries through the art of paper folding.
Deep Dive, Gradual Learning Curve: Only basic Python needed. We'll guide you through all the complex concepts around LLMs, from attention mechanisms to cross-entropy and beyond. By the end of the course, you will have gained advanced skills and knowledge about generative AI and LLMs.
Mind-Bending Finale: Cap it off with an optional guided meditation using the "generative AI" in your own brain. Mind = Blown!
Flexible requirements: Run everything on a humble 4GB GPU or anything more powerful. From Google Colab to your trusty laptop, flexibility is the mantra. On the cloud or local (Windows / Linux / Mac). All platforms and devices will work (with a minimum of 4GB of GPU memory)
Course Highlights:
Intro to Generative AI: Dive into the mesmerizing world of Generative AI, where machines create and innovate beyond imagination.
Code an LLM from Scratch: Code and nurture your very own LLM from scratch.
Unlocking an LLM Titan: Dissect an advanced LLM architecture. Peek behind the curtain of the most powerful AI systems on the planet.
Alignment. Code the Secret Sauce of the top LLMs: Code a cutting edge LLM alignment process. This is the crucial stage that makes ChatGPT, GPT 4, Claude and Gemini possible and we code together a cutting edge variation of it.
Origami AI: Fold your way to neural network nirvana. Experience a world-first fusion of ancient art and cutting-edge science to grasp deep learning like never before.
AI Meets Zen: Cap your journey with an optional mind-bending guided meditation. Explore the ultimate generative AI - the one in your own brain - in a profound finale that bridges technology and spirituality.
All in One / Why You Can't Miss This:
The full package: You code both a small LLM as well as a cutting edge alignment technique. You also go deep into the understanding of a complex LLM architecture. In parallel you dive very deeply into all sorts of complex concepts around LLMs and deep learning, both during the coding and also during the unique Origami experience as well as the initial intro to Generative AI.
Uniqueness: Origami + AI = A learning experience you won't find anywhere else. Understand key insights about Deep Learning and Neural Networks through the magic of paper folding.
Practical Hands-on Mastery: 80% Practical. Learn and Build, Train and Align.
Future-Proof Skills: Position yourself at the forefront of the AI revolution.
And there's more: Added to all of that, the course connects you with free tools, articles and infographics produced by Ideami that enrich and accelerate your learning even more. Some of then, like the Loss Landscape explorer app, are unique tools in the world, created by Ideami for you.
Accessibility: Complex concepts explained so clearly, you'll feel like an AI whisperer.
In summary
This isn't just a course—it's a ticket to the AI creator's club. By the end, you'll have coded an LLM, understood its deepest secrets, coded an alignment technique, dived deep into profound insights about deep learning and gained practical skills that will make you the AI guru in any room.
Ready to code the future, fold profound insights through origami and blow your own mind? Join us on this unparalleled journey to the heart of LLM technology. Enroll now and prepare for the most fun, deep, and transformative tech adventure of your life!
Who this course is for:
- AI Enthusiasts and Developers: Individuals with a passion for artificial intelligence and a basic knowledge of Python who want to dive deep into the world of LLMs and generative AI.
- Tech Innovators and Creators: Aspiring AI developers who wish to be at the cutting edge of technology, learning to build and understand complex AI systems from the ground up.
- Students and Professionals in AI: Those studying or working in AI-related fields who seek to enhance their practical skills and theoretical understanding of LLMs and deep learning.
- Curious Minds with Creative Flair: Learners interested in a unique blend of technology and art, who are eager to explore deep learning concepts through innovative methods like origami.
- Software engineers: interested in understanding and coding LLMs as well as implementing AI alignment techniques with LLMs
- General: People that are curious about how LLMs work and want to understand them in great depth
- General: People that want to stretch their generative AI experience using Python and Pytorch to program LLMs and alignment processes
- General: People that want to know all the key parts of how ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude work internally, in order to get inspired about new ways of applying this technology
- General: Those that want a deep introduction to Generative AI, deep learning and neural networks
- General: Those that want to deeply understand how neural networks learn in a fun way and unique way through Origami
Instructor
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 8,182 Reviews
- 42,542 Students
- 3 Courses
Javier Ideami is an expert in A.I and deep learning, specialized in advanced visualization, computer vision and generative architectures. He is a multidisciplinary engineer, researcher, creative director, artist and entrepreneur. Javier Ideami’s projects and talks have taken him from Silicon Valley to the jungles of Bali, including Stanford University and UC Berkeley, the United Nations FAO HQ, the financial center of London, the International Cultural Diplomacy Conference in Berlin and many others.
Ideami represents a unique fusion of technical mastery, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. As an award-winning multidisciplinary engineer and creative, and a pioneering figure in multiple areas, from AI to AR, particle art and beyond, he merges technology and media to push boundaries and create unforgettable experiences. His unique multidisciplinary approach to problem-solving, coupled with his unquenchable thirst for innovation is a reminder of the transformative power of creativity
Pioneer in Generative AI development
e.g: CoFounder of Geniverse, which was one of the first generative AI platforms in the world featuring text to image and text to video capabilities using multiple architectures (before DALL-E was launched). Geniverse pioneered a unique form of flexible canvas interface that allowed users to interact with multiple generative AI models
Creator of unique AI tools
e.g: creator of LL Explorer (used by many educational institutions around the world, a tool that allows you to visualize the loss landscape of the training processes of neural networks)
Pioneer in applying generative AI in filmmaking
e.g: Javier’s movie “Hamelin 77” was pioneer in addressing the topic of prompt engineering + applying multiple generative AI techniques to complement the storytelling (text to image, text to video, NeRF for 3D space reconstruction, etc)
Winner of multiple awards: First prize at ROS Film Festival (Spain), AI Integration award at LTUE Film Festival (USA)
Award winning creations combining AI + creative media
e.g: Totem, a creative interpretation of the work of renown multidisciplinary asian creative Wallace Chan
Winner, in between many other recognitions, of the best experimental movie award at the FRFF in Cannes, France and premiered during the Venice Biennale of Art 2022 at Fondaco Marcello Gallery in Venice, Italy
Innovator in AI training visualization research
e.g: founder of the Loss Landscape project, pioneering project in the area of advanced visualizations of the training and learning processes of neural networks.
This research and project has been showcased and praised by leading AI figures and at prestigious venues.
Featured in popular TV Shows and podcasts related to AI
e.g: Orbita Laika in RTVE in Spain
e.g: Culturas Show in RTVE, Spain
e.g: RTPA Television
e.g: DotCSV Podcast
Experimental music through human-AI collaboration
e.g: creation of the piece “LaTierraTu”, commissioned by the Artificial Intelligence Institute, a collaboration between Javier and different AI processes
Writer of popular AI related articles
e.g: author of the most read AI related article in the world in the leading AI publication in Medium in 2021
Speaker at important AI educational programs
e.g: speaker at keynotes of the Executive AI Masters program of the AI Institute in Spain
Creator of unique artworks using AI data
e.g: art made with unique AI data
Speaker at AI conferences and events for well known AI companies and Institutions
e.g: Weights & Biases talk
e.g: Stanford University
e.g: Synthetic Intelligence Forum
e.g: Roams talk
e.g: Asturias Power
e.g: Strive School
(Javier has given many other presential talks at prestigious events and institutions including Stanford University and UC Berkeley, the United Nations FAO HQ, the financial center of London, the International Cultural Diplomacy Conference in Berlin, the European Big Data Conference and many others)