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Building a Killer CAS Project with AI: A Guide for IB Students

Vignesh Nambiar

The CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) project is a cornerstone of the IB Diploma Programme, and integrating Artificial Intelligence can elevate your project from good to unforgettable. Using AI doesn't mean letting a machine do the work; it means using a powerful tool to amplify your creativity and impact. Here are some ideas to get you started.

Creativity: AI as Your Artistic Partner

The "C" in CAS is about exploring and extending ideas, leading to an original or interpretive product. AI is the ultimate creative partner.

  • Generative Art Installation: Use text-to-image models to create a series of artworks exploring a theme, like climate change or local culture. Our No-Code Generative Media Studio teaches you the advanced prompting skills needed for this.
  • AI-Composed Music: Generate a soundtrack for a short film or a school event. This demonstrates technical skill and artistic sensibility.

Activity: The Physical Embodiment of Code

The "A" in CAS is about physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle. While coding itself isn't physical, applying it to the real world is.

  • AI-Powered Sports Analytics: Use computer vision to analyze videos of your school's basketball team. Build a model to track player movements or shot success rates. This requires collecting data (running around with a camera!) and then applying your skills from a course like our AI for Competitive Robotics workshop.

Service: AI for Social Good

The "S" in CAS is about collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need. This is where AI can have the most profound impact.

  • Local Environmental Monitoring: Build a simple computer vision model to identify and count a specific type of waste in a local park from drone or phone images.
  • Bias Auditing for a Non-Profit: Many non-profits use simple algorithms. Offer to audit their systems for fairness. This is an advanced project but demonstrates incredible maturity. Our Applied AI Ethics & Auditing workshop provides the exact skills for this.
  • Building an Accessibility Tool: Create a simple web app that uses NLP to summarize complex local government documents for people with learning disabilities.

The key to a great CAS project is to identify an authentic need and apply your skills creatively to address it. AI provides a vast new toolkit to do just that. To build the foundational skills for these projects, explore our curriculum paths.