AI Basics
Learn AI from scratch and build a team of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity that writes texts, breaks down documents and spreadsheets, keeps meeting notes and makes presentations, freeing up 5–15 hours every week.
- 6modules
- 41lessons
- 36homework assignments
- 5–15hours saved every week
About the course
AI is a brilliant intern. Learn to give it tasks
Many people have already tried ChatGPT, got generic answers and decided it is a toy. In fact, AI does exactly what you ask, and the quality of the answer depends on how the task is set.
AI Basics is the school's foundational course. It teaches you to set tasks so that you get results from the very first lesson, and it gives you the foundation for all our other programs.
Tasks
Which tasks you will handle after the course
Get a ready result from the first request
You set the task with the K.R.O.K. formula and get a text, an analysis or a plan you can start working with right away.
Break down large documents and meeting recordings
Contracts, reports and recordings running to hundreds of pages become short takeaways in a few minutes.
Analyze spreadsheets in plain words
You ask the spreadsheet a question and get summaries and conclusions with no formulas.
Produce research, reports and presentations
Perplexity gathers data with sources, Gamma turns it into a presentation in a minute, and you only check the result.
Build a knowledge base from your own files
The assistant answers questions from your documents and notes, so what you need turns up in seconds.
Create visuals without a designer
Images in your style, diagrams, infographics and short videos for work and social media.
What's inside
Course program
6 modules, 41 lessons and 36 homework assignments. The lessons are short, 7–10 minutes each, and in every module you immediately apply the skill to your own tasks.
- Module 13 lessons · 2 assignments
3 lessons · 2 assignments
We look at why AI produces “fluff”, write the first professional request and draw up a map: from saving time to earning from new skills.
Module lessons
- 01A mirror for a genius: why 95% of people fail with AIHW (with homework)
- 02From trash to gold: your first professional request to AIHW (with homework)
- 03Your roadmap: from saving time to monetizing your skills
- Module 210 lessons · 10 assignments
10 lessons · 10 assignments
We master the K.R.O.K. formula and four prompting techniques, and in the finale build a personal “Prompting Console” that writes perfect requests on its own.
Module lessons
- 01Meet your brilliant internHW (with homework)
- 02The golden formula of a perfect prompt: the K.R.O.K. methodHW (with homework)
- 03Workshop: from “write a post” to a “wow result”HW (with homework)
- 04Technique No. 1: Chain-of-Thought (how to make AI “think out loud”)HW (with homework)
- 05Technique No. 2: Few-Shot Learning (how to teach AI your style: “Do it like me!”)HW (with homework)
- 06Technique No. 3: Committee of Experts (how to run a “brainstorm”)HW (with homework)
- 07Technique No. 4: Self-Refine (how to teach AI to improve itself)HW (with homework)
- 08Your superpower: building a personal “Prompting Console”HW (with homework)
- 09Workshop: the “Prompting Console” in actionHW (with homework)
- 10You are the conductor, not the audience. What's next?HW (with homework)
- Module 38 lessons · 8 assignments
8 lessons · 8 assignments
We meet a team of four specialists: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity. We learn which one to use for which task and build our own mini-apps in MyGPTs and Gems.
Module lessons
- 01Rules of the game: “T9 on steroids”. Tokens and the context windowHW (with homework)
- 02Specialist No. 1 (ChatGPT): advanced personalizationHW (with homework)
- 03Specialist No. 2 (Claude): your reliable analystHW (with homework)
- 04Specialist No. 3 (Gemini): scale and integrationHW (with homework)
- 05Specialist No. 4 (Perplexity): researcher and fact-checkerHW (with homework)
- 06“Mini-apps” workshop: building MyGPTs and GemsHW (with homework)
- 07“Information Shield” workshop: how to manage chaosHW (with homework)
- 08Your AI team (updated checklist)HW (with homework)
- Module 49 lessons · 9 assignments
9 lessons · 9 assignments
We delegate the routine: meeting notes, analysis of large files and spreadsheets, content, research, reports and presentations.
Module lessons
- 01Rethinking automation: effective delegationHW (with homework)
- 02“Meeting Assistant” workflow (Sembly)HW (with homework)
- 03“Giant File Analysis” workflow (TurboScribe + Claude)HW (with homework)
- 04“AI Analyst in Your Spreadsheets” workflow (Google Sheets AI)HW (with homework)
- 05“Creative Content Pipeline” workflow (your “human” prompt)HW (with homework)
- 06Expert “Deep Research” workflow: Perplexity vs GeminiHW (with homework)
- 07Finale, part 1: report generator (Perplexity Labs)HW (with homework)
- 08Finale, part 2: instant presentation (Gamma)HW (with homework)
- 09Module finale: your bridge to PRO agentsHW (with homework)
- Module 55 lessons · 1 assignment
5 lessons · 1 assignment
We build a knowledge base from your files in NotebookLM, MyGPTs and Claude so the assistant answers from your documents.
Module lessons
- 01RAG (the “Archive”) and your “academic” brain (NotebookLM)HW (with homework)
- 02Strategy No. 1: building the “Archive” (RAG) on MyGPTs
- 03Strategy No. 2: “leveling up” MyGPTs, how to “cross-breed” knowledge (a README.txt life hack)
- 04Strategy No. 3: the “Desktop”, deep synthesis (Claude)
- 05Module finale: your “Second Memory” checklist
- Module 66 lessons · 6 assignments
6 lessons · 6 assignments
We create images in our own style, diagrams and infographics in Napkin.ai, and B-roll video in Veo and Kling.
Module lessons
- 01Basics: your “Generator Console” and a test driveHW (with homework)
- 02Reverse engineering: the “X-Ray” method (how to clone a style)HW (with homework)
- 03Consistency: how to “dress” yourself in a tuxedo (Google Gemini)HW (with homework)
- 04Visualizing ideas: Napkin.ai (diagrams and charts in 30 seconds)HW (with homework)
- 05The “Lifebuoy”: generating B-roll (Veo/Kling)HW (with homework)
- 06Course finale: you are the conductor. What's next?HW (with homework)
What will you get as a result?
The K.R.O.K. formula that makes every request deliver a result the first time
A personal “Prompting Console” that picks the technique and writes the request for you
A team of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity, plus a checklist of which one to use for which task
Ready-made workflows for meetings, documents, spreadsheets, research and presentations
A knowledge base that answers questions from your files
5–15 hours freed from routine every week
Tools you work with on the course
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Gemini
- Perplexity
- NotebookLM
- MyGPTs
- Gems
- Sembly
- TurboScribe
- Google Sheets AI
- Perplexity Labs
- Gamma
- Napkin.ai
- Veo
- Kling
What's next
The first step in the Oswin ecosystem
AI Basics lays the foundation for all of the school's tracks. After the course you choose where to grow: automation, vibe coding or content.
Step 2 · choose a direction
Program · Automation
AI Builder
Automate entire business processes with AI agents that save companies tens of thousands of dollars a year.
Program · Vibe coding
VIBE CODE+
Websites, apps, your own CRM and AI agents that businesses pay developers $50,000 and up for. Now you can build them yourself.
Program · AI content
AI Molodets
Learn from scratch to make AI ads, music videos and series that look like high-end production, and sell videos starting at $1,000.
Course author
Vadym Melnyk
Founder of the Oswin Group holding, which includes four companies, and CEO of Dronehub. At the school he leads the AI agents, automation and vibe coding tracks.
- 3× Forbes 30 Under 30Forbes Polska 2020, 2021 · Forbes Ukraine 2023
- Dronehub — No. 2 in Europe in Aerospace & DefenseFinancial Times, FT1000 2023
- $10M+ in R&D grantsESA · EDA · Horizon Europe
- Founder of the YearCentral European Startup Awards
- Patents in autonomous drone technologygranted in Poland, new applications pending
Pricing
Choose your package
Installments of up to 6 payments with no extra charge from monobank and PrivatBank. For companies we issue an invoice, and we accept payment in EUR, USD and cryptocurrency.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do I need experience or technical knowledge?
You can start from scratch, and there is enough depth for those who already work with AI. You will see the difference between a weak and a strong request in the very first module.
Do I need paid subscriptions?
The course is built on the free versions of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity, so you can start without spending anything on services.
How do the packages differ?
The program is the same in both packages: 6 modules, 41 lessons and 36 homework assignments. PRO adds full curator support, help from a technical specialist and community access.
How much time does the course take?
Lessons last 7–10 minutes, so studying is easy to combine with work. You go through the course at your own pace.
What comes after the course?
You choose a track and move on to a full program: AI Builder, VIBE CODE+ or AI Molodets. The skills from AI Basics will come in handy in every one of them.
Can I pay in installments?
Yes, monobank and PrivatBank offer installments of up to 6 payments with no extra charge. We also accept payment in EUR, USD and cryptocurrency, and we issue an invoice for companies.
Consultation
Not sure which package to choose?
Leave your contact details and an AI specialist will get in touch. They will look into your task and tell you which package suits you best.