Visual Design & Presentation
These tools use artificial intelligence to simplify and enhance visual design, image creation, and presentation development.
They can transform text into artistic or photorealistic images, generate design-ready graphics, and create entire slide decks from brief outlines or prompts.
Use them to produce engaging visuals, presentations, and creative projects that support scholarly communication. Always review generated content for accuracy, representation, and ethical use, and verify that outputs align with academic integrity and accessibility standards.
Image and Visual Design
Adobe Firefly (Image Generator)
AI-powered image generation using licensed and public-domain content
Firefly 3 generates images from text prompts using artwork contributed by consenting creators, making it more suitable for academic and professional use. The model is trained on licensed content from Adobe Stock and public-domain material.
To access Firefly, sign in with your SJSU email through the Adobe Firefly website or via Adobe Creative Cloud.
Available through the SJSU Library
Midjourney
Creative platform for artistic and photorealistic image generation
Midjourney is a widely used AI tool that creates artistic and photorealistic images from text prompts. It is accessed through Discord and offers both free trial credits and subscription tiers.
The company has not disclosed full details about its training data or bias mitigation policies.
DALL·E 3
Integrated text-to-image generator in ChatGPT
DALL·E 3, developed by OpenAI, generates high-quality visuals from text descriptions. It is integrated directly into the ChatGPT interface, allowing users to produce and edit images alongside text-based prompts.
OpenAI reports that DALL·E 3 was trained on licensed and publicly available data, though detailed transparency documentation has not been released.
Presentation and Multimedia Creation
Gamma (Presentation Generator)
AI tool for automated presentation creation
Gamma automatically creates polished presentation decks from a short prompt or outline, allowing users to choose design themes, color palettes, and slide counts. The free version provides limited credits, with paid plans for expanded functionality.
Note that Gamma’s output does not easily convert to Google Slides or PowerPoint formats.
Canva
Integrated AI design and presentation creation suite
Canva integrates several AI-powered tools—including Magic Design, Text-to-Image, and Video Assistant—that help users create slides, social media graphics, and short videos from text prompts.
Its templates and brand tools make it especially useful for students, faculty, and librarians designing instructional materials or presentations. Canva is free for education users, though advanced AI features may require a Pro account. The company provides limited transparency about model training data.
Video Storyboarding and Animation
LTX Studio
AI video creation platform for storyboarding and cinematic control
LTX Studio turns text prompts into short cinematic clips with detailed control over camera movement, lighting, and scene composition. It allows users to storyboard and edit videos directly in the platform, blending scriptwriting and visual design.
Currently in early release, features may evolve as the tool develops. The company has not released full details about its training data or model transparency practices.
Pika Labs (Pika.art)
Browser-based text-to-video generator for creative projects
Pika Labs generates video clips from text or image prompts using an intuitive, browser-based interface. It supports basic video editing, style control, and motion generation, making it accessible for creative projects or instructional demonstrations.
A free tier is available with limited output time, and paid plans expand rendering options. Pika has not disclosed specifics about its datasets or bias mitigation strategies.