Best generative AI courses for images and video (2026)
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Generative AI courses for images and video fall into five groups: tool makers’ own training (Adobe, Google, Runway), multi-tool tours on course platforms (LearnKartS, SkillsBooster Academy), live classes from universities and institutes (Oxford, CIM, City Lit, Noble Desktop), film and motion craft courses (Curious Refuge, VDCI) and tool-neutral workplace courses (Bodhih). Choose by tools, rights coverage and price.
Bodhih publishes this guide and lists its own course first, labelled as ours.
A course on AI images and video can be a thirty-minute introduction to how diffusion models work, a tour of twenty named tools, six live afternoons with a university tutor, or a four-week film course. All of them are sold under similar words. For someone who has to publish the results at work, the useful questions are which tools the course depends on, whether it covers video and sound as well as images, what it says about copyright, likeness, consent and disclosure, and whether the price fits one person or a whole team.
Every price, length and inclusion below was read on the page listed for each entry on 15 November 2026. Where the page showed no figure, we say so and do not guess. Prices and dates change, so confirm before you enrol.
How we built this list
- Included: courses on making images or video with generative AI that were open to individuals or companies in November 2026, from tool makers, course platforms, universities, institutes and specialist schools.
- Checked for each: price, length and format, which tools are named, whether video is covered, what the page says about rights, consent and ethics, and what you receive at the end, as stated on the page listed.
- Left out: star ratings, review counts and enrolment counts; any figure we could not read on the vendor’s own page; and well-known sellers whose own pages could not be opened on the day (Udemy, LinkedIn Learning and Domestika).
- Order: Bodhih’s course is ours, so it is listed first and labelled. The rest are alphabetical by provider. This is a shortlist with facts, not a ranking.
Disclosure: Bodhih publishes this guide and sells the product marked “Our product”. We receive nothing from the other providers listed, and links to them are not affiliate links.
Comparison at a glance
| # | Name | Format | Tools | Rights and consent | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Generative AI for Visual and Video Content (our product) | Self-paced online | Tool-neutral | A full module, from regulators’ own texts | ~11 h | ₹3,999 + GST ($99) to 10 Jan 2027 |
| 2 | Generative AI Content Creation | Self-paced video | Adobe Firefly, Adobe Express | A responsible-use module with Content Credentials | ~15 h | Enrol free; certificate paid |
| 3 | AI Content Creation | Live virtual class | Several named tools | Ethics and governance listed | 1 day | From £525 + VAT |
| 4 | Introduction to AI Image Generation | Live class, online or in person | Several named apps | Ownership and copyright listed | 6 to 7 h | £149 |
| 5 | AI Filmmaking | Weekly video lessons | Not listed on the page | Not mentioned on the page | 4 weeks | $749 |
| 6 | Introduction to Image Generation | Short online course | The builder’s cloud platform | Not mentioned on the page | 30 min | Not shown |
| 7 | AI Image Generation and Content Creation | Self-paced video | Many named tools | “Check each tool’s commercial-use policy” | ~18 h | Enrol free; certificate paid |
| 8 | Generative AI Certificate | Live online classes | Adobe Firefly and others | Not stated on the page | Not shown | $3,495 |
| 9 | Runway Academy | Free courses and tutorials | Runway’s own tools | Not mentioned on the page | Not shown | Free |
| 10 | AI for Content Creation Specialization | Self-paced video | Several named tools | One ethics lesson in the first course | 25 to 30 h | Coursera terms; certificate paid |
| 11 | Creative AI: Images and Media | Self-paced video | Concepts, with one code walkthrough | Copyright, dataset ethics and consent | ~9 h | Coursera terms; certificate paid |
| 12 | Generative AI for Creative Professionals (online) | Live online sessions | Several named tools | A module on ethical and legal implications | 6 sessions | £1,250 |
| 13 | AI for Video & Motion Graphics Course Online | Self-paced online | Many named tools | Licensing, copyright, likeness consent and disclosure listed | Not shown | $695 |
- Our product · Bodhih Training Solutions (Bengaluru, India)
1. Generative AI for Visual and Video Content
Best for: Marketing, design, training and communications teams who must publish AI-made images and short videos and want one process for briefs, brand review, accessibility, rights and sign-off, whichever tools they use.
Watch out for: It is a new course (November 2026) with no learner reviews yet; the labs are browser simulations, so you generate nothing inside the course; it is not a tool tutorial or a film school; and Module 7 is not legal advice.
Format Online, self-paced; eight 75-minute modules told as one fictional brand studio’s eight-week campaign, each with an animated concept video narrated by a synthetic voice Practice Eight Scenario Sims (browser simulations of decisions; no image, video or voice tool is called) and an apply-at-work task in every module Covers The creative brief, describing an image, editing and consistency, brand review, video planning, voice and captions, rights and disclosure, and a production pipeline Tools Tool-neutral: no product is taught by name Assessment 20-question baseline and final; pass 70%, three attempts Time About 11 hours, planned over 56 days Price Launch price ₹3,999 plus GST ($99) until 10 January 2027, then ₹7,999 ($199); company seats lower Credential Bodhih credential with Open Badge 2.0; Bodhih’s own, not accredited by an outside body See Generative AI for Visual and Video Content on Bodhih · Source: bodhih.org
- Adobe (on Coursera)
2. Generative AI Content Creation
Best for: People who already work in Adobe’s products and want the tool maker’s own teaching, including a module on responsible use and Content Credentials.
Watch out for: It teaches Adobe Firefly and Adobe Express throughout, and the page we read does not mention video generation, likeness, consent, captions or accessibility.
Format Self-paced; 4 modules whose estimates add up to about 15 hours; 13 assignments Modules Introduction to Generative AI; Generative AI in Adobe Express; Content Creation with Generative AI; Using AI responsibly Tools Adobe Firefly and Adobe Express Price “Enroll for free”; the certificate needs the paid Certificate experience; included with Coursera Plus, which its own page showed at $59 a month or $399 a year Certificate Shareable Coursera certificate Adobe (on Coursera) website · Sources: coursera.org, coursera.org
- The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
3. AI Content Creation
Best for: Marketers and copywriters who want one live, tutor-led day covering text, images, video, speech and music with current tools.
Watch out for: One day covers a great deal, the named tools may change, and the page we read does not mention a certificate or CPD hours.
Format 1 day, virtual; dates shown from 2 December 2026 to 16 June 2027 Covers Prompting and copywriting, images, video and short social clips, speech and music, an introduction to AI avatars, and ethics and governance Tools The page names ChatGPT, Claude, Descript, Gemini, Midjourney, ElevenLabs and Suno, and says tools may change Price From £525 excluding VAT; CIM members 15% off The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) website · Source: cim.co.uk
- City Lit (London)
4. Introduction to AI Image Generation
Best for: Beginners who want a short, taught, hands-on class, online or in person, at an adult-education price.
Watch out for: It is an introduction of six or seven hours built around named apps, and the page does not mention a certificate.
Format Online or in person; one 7-hour day or two 3-hour sessions, with dates shown from January to July 2027 Covers What AI can and cannot do, ownership and copyright issues, free and paid image apps, animation and video, editing and exporting Tools The page names ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Grok Imagine, Midjourney, krea.ai, Sora, Runway, Kling and Wan Price Full fee £149; senior £119; concession £97 City Lit (London) website · Source: citylit.ac.uk
- Curious Refuge
5. AI Filmmaking
Best for: Aspiring filmmakers who want film craft from scriptwriting to sound and distribution, with homework, critiques and a community.
Watch out for: It is written for filmmakers, not workplace teams, it costs more than most options here, and the page we read does not mention copyright, likeness, disclosure or accessibility.
Format Not live; lessons released weekly over four weeks, “or at your own pace”; 12 months of access Covers Nine areas, including ideation and scriptwriting, art direction, prompting and directing, storyboarding, editing, sound and voiceover, cinematography and VFX, and distribution Extras Individual feedback, templates, a private group chat and weekly homework with critiques Price $749 for the course; an all-access membership at $149 a month is also shown Certificate Completion certificate Curious Refuge website · Source: curiousrefuge.com
- Google Skills
6. Introduction to Image Generation
Best for: Anyone who wants a short, introductory explanation of diffusion models from a builder.
Watch out for: It is 30 minutes of theory about how the models work and how they are trained and deployed on the builder’s cloud platform; it is not a course in making campaign images.
Format Online; 30 minutes; introductory Covers Diffusion models: the theory behind them, and training and deploying them on the builder’s cloud platform Price Not stated on the page read Credential A badge Google Skills website · Source: skills.google
- LearnKartS (on Coursera)
7. AI Image Generation and Content Creation
Best for: Beginners who want a broad tour of many named tools for images, avatars, voice-overs and video, with frequent quizzes.
Watch out for: It is organised by named products, which can date quickly, and on rights the page goes no further than advising you to check each tool’s commercial-use policy.
Format Self-paced; 3 modules whose estimates add up to about 18 hours; 46 assignments; beginner level Tools The page names Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Adobe Firefly, Runway, Synthesia, D-ID, Leonardo AI and ElevenLabs, among others Price “Enroll for free”; the certificate needs the paid Certificate experience; included with Coursera Plus Certificate Shareable Coursera certificate LearnKartS (on Coursera) website · Source: coursera.org
- Noble Desktop (New York)
8. Generative AI Certificate
Best for: Non-programmers who want live, instructor-led classes across workplace AI, with units on AI for graphic design and for video and motion graphics.
Watch out for: Images and video are two of eight units, so much of the fee pays for other topics, and the page we read does not state the length in hours or weeks.
Format Live online at set class times (New York time); the page also refers to in-person attendance Covers Eight units, including AI for marketing, AI for graphic design, and AI for video and motion graphics Tools The overview names Adobe Firefly for images and video Price $3,495 Certificate Certificate of completion - Runway
9. Runway Academy
Best for: People who use, or plan to use, this builder’s video tools and want its own free courses and tutorials.
Watch out for: Everything is about one builder’s products, and the page shows no course lengths and no certificate.
Format Seven courses in modules and 28 video tutorials, as listed on the day Courses listed AI for Advertising (10 modules, beginner), AI for Visual Effects, AI for Games, and others Price “Enroll for free” Certificate Not mentioned on the page read Runway website · Source: academy.runwayml.com
- SkillsBooster Academy (on Coursera)
10. AI for Content Creation Specialization
Best for: Marketers who want five linked courses covering text, images, video, sound and presentations with named tools.
Watch out for: It is tool-led, the page gives two different totals for its length, and the specialization page does not mention copyright, consent or accessibility, although the first course’s own page lists one lesson on the ethics of generative visuals.
Format Self-paced; 5 courses; beginner level; the FAQ says about 30 hours, while the course listings add up to 25 Courses Marketing tools; AI Image Generation Mastery; AI Video Generation; AI Sound Generation for Business Communication; AI Presentation Generation Tools The page names ChatGPT, Midjourney, Gemini, DeepSeek, OpenArt, HeyGen and Trupeer Price “Enroll for free” is shown, and the page’s FAQ says the course cannot be taken free; included with Coursera Plus Certificate Shareable Coursera certificate SkillsBooster Academy (on Coursera) website · Sources: coursera.org, coursera.org
- University of the Arts London (on Coursera)
11. Creative AI: Images and Media
Best for: People who want a university’s critical grounding in how image models work, with dataset ethics, consent and copyright.
Watch out for: It is about understanding and making with the models, not a workplace production process, and its three modules do not cover video production, brand review or accessibility.
Format Self-paced; 3 modules; about 9 hours; beginner level Modules Making images with AI; Practices and politics of making datasets; Understanding text-to-image Covers How image models work, datasets and consent, copyright and protections for artists Price Included with Coursera Plus; the certificate needs the paid Certificate experience Certificate Shareable Coursera certificate University of the Arts London (on Coursera) website · Source: coursera.org
- University of Oxford, Department for Continuing Education
12. Generative AI for Creative Professionals (online)
Best for: Creative professionals who want six live sessions with a university tutor across text, images, video and music, and a capstone project.
Watch out for: It runs live on fixed afternoons (UK time), the certificate needs attendance at every session, and the dates on the page we read show no year, so check the next run.
Format Six live online sessions of about four hours each, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Covers Text, images and storyboarding, multimedia and video, music, a module on ethical, legal and societal implications, and a capstone Tools The page names Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, Runway ML, Luma, Sora, AIVA, Suno and Udio Price £1,250 Certificate University of Oxford digital certificate, for those who attend and take part in all live sessions University of Oxford, Department for Continuing Education website · Source: conted.ox.ac.uk
- VDCI (vdci.edu)
13. AI for Video & Motion Graphics Course Online
Best for: Video editors and motion designers who want AI inside a professional editing workflow, with licensing, copyright, likeness consent and disclosure on the syllabus.
Watch out for: It is built around professional editing software and many named tools, and the page we read gives twelve curriculum sections but no length in hours.
Format Online, self-paced Covers Prompts for video, image and audio; concept frames, b-roll, voiceover and music; AI features in editing software; licensing, copyright, likeness consent and disclosure for client work; a capstone video Tools The page names Midjourney, Runway, Pika, ElevenLabs, Premiere Pro and After Effects, among others Price $695 Certificate Certificate of completion VDCI (vdci.edu) website · Source: vdci.edu
How to choose
Which generative AI image and video course fits you?
Start with what you need the course to do, then compare within the matching row.
| If you need… | Look at |
|---|---|
| One process for a workplace team: briefs, brand review, accessibility, rights and sign-off, whatever the tools | Bodhih |
| Hands-on training inside one tool maker’s products | Adobe (Coursera); Runway Academy |
| A broad tour of many named tools | LearnKartS (Coursera); SkillsBooster Academy (Coursera) |
| A live class with a tutor | CIM; City Lit; University of Oxford; Noble Desktop |
| Film or motion-graphics craft | Curious Refuge; VDCI |
| How the models work, and the ethics of datasets | University of the Arts London (Coursera); Google Skills |
| Something free to start with | Runway Academy |
Will the course still be useful when the tools change?
Tools in this field change quickly, and services close. One major builder’s own documentation records that its video service was shut down on 24 September 2026. A course built around named products teaches you those products as they were on the day it was filmed. That can be exactly what you need this month.
A course that teaches decisions, such as what to brief, how to describe a picture, when to repair and when to replace, and what to check before publishing, carries over to the next tool. Many teams will want both kinds: a process course, and the tool maker’s own tutorials for the product they have been given.
What does it say about rights, consent and disclosure?
If your work is published under an organisation’s name, this is the column to read first. Some pages listed here mention copyright, likeness or disclosure on the syllabus; several do not mention them at all. The European Commission’s page states that the EU AI Act’s transparency duties for synthetic content apply from 2 August 2026 (read on 14 November 2026), and large platforms have their own disclosure rules.
No course replaces legal advice. A good one tells you which questions to take to your own adviser, and shows you how to keep the record that answers them.
Questions to ask a provider
Before you buy for yourself or a team, ask these.
- Which tools does the course depend on, and when was it last updated?
- Does it cover video, voice and captions, or images only?
- What does it teach about other people’s work, likeness, consent and disclosure, and from which sources?
- Does it teach prompting with a living artist’s name, or cloning a real person’s voice?
- Do I generate real output in the course, and whose tool account and data does that use?
- What do I receive at the end, and who stands behind it?
Questions people ask next
What is the best generative AI course for images and video?
It depends on what you need. For a tool-neutral workplace process with brand review, accessibility and rights, look at Bodhih. For hands-on time in one tool maker’s products, Adobe on Coursera or Runway Academy. For a live class, CIM, City Lit, the University of Oxford or Noble Desktop. For film or motion craft, Curious Refuge or VDCI.
Are there free AI image and video courses?
Yes. Runway Academy’s courses showed “Enroll for free” on 15 November 2026, Several Coursera course pages show “Enroll for free”, while their own FAQs say that the certificate, and in some cases the course materials, need the paid Certificate experience or Coursera Plus, which its own page showed at $59 a month or $399 a year.
How much do AI image and video courses cost?
In this list, from free (Runway Academy) through £149 for a short class (City Lit), $695 (VDCI) and $749 (Curious Refuge) for craft courses, and £525 plus VAT (CIM) or £1,250 (University of Oxford) for live classes, to $3,495 for a broad live certificate (Noble Desktop). All as read on 15 November 2026.
Do I need a course for each AI tool?
Not usually. Tool makers publish their own tutorials, often free, and those are the best place for button-by-button detail. What stays the same across tools is the judgement: the brief, the description, the review, the rights check and the record. A tool-neutral course teaches that part once.
Which courses cover copyright, consent and disclosure for AI images and video?
On the pages we read, VDCI lists licensing, copyright, likeness consent and disclosure; the University of the Arts London course covers copyright, dataset ethics and consent; Adobe has a responsible-use module with Content Credentials; Oxford, CIM and City Lit list ethics, legal or copyright topics. Bodhih gives the subject a full module and a pipeline module, and neither is legal advice.