Animation and Character Design - Ethical Poster Design in AI

Ethical Poster Design in AI challenges students to examine the real-world stakes of AI-generated visual content—and then communicate what they've learned through their own design work. This lesson combines critical analysis with creative production, asking students to be both thinkers and makers.

Students work through a series of case studies involving real incidents at the intersection of AI-generated imagery and ethics: images created without consent, art styles replicated without attribution, AI-generated misinformation spread as fact, and algorithmic bias embedded in visual outputs. Each case study surfaces a different dimension of responsible AI design.

From that analytical foundation, students develop an informative poster that communicates responsible AI design practices to a specific audience—fellow students, educators, or the general public. The poster must be clear, visually compelling, and grounded in the case study evidence they've examined.

The lesson draws on graphic design principles alongside ethical reasoning, helping students understand that effective communication requires both substance and craft. Students iterate on their designs based on peer feedback before producing a final version.

This lesson works especially well as a culminating project for the Ethics unit or as a bridge between ethical content and the creative modules that follow.

ISTE Standards 2 and 6 aligned.