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Vote for your Favorites! – The Not-So-Scary Gen AI Image Competition

The submission are in – now it’s your time to vote!

For the next week, VIU employees will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite Halloween themed Gen AI images. Fill out this Microsoft Form and rank the submissions on a scale of 1-5. The top 3 submissions with the most cumulative votes will be awarded a goody bag containing some sweet treats and other swag!

The voting period starts today (October 28th) and will end on November 1st, 2024. The winners will be announced on our blog on November 4th. 

snoopy and a group of children dressed in up costumes in front of a large jack o lantern
Three chicken skeletons, one wearing a cowboy hat, another with a Mohawk, and the third with a top hat, stand in a dark, foggy field. Bats fly overhead, and a large spider web hangs in the background.
A witch with flowing hair, riding a broomstick, flies through a dark, moonlit sky towards a small, cozy cottage. Bats flit around, and a black cat sits beside a cauldron of bubbling potion in front of the house.
A cloaked figure with a hooded head walks through a dimly lit graveyard at night. A streetlamp casts a warm glow, and bats fly overhead. Tombstones and crypts line the path.
A large group of skeleton rabbits dance and play in a foggy, dark field filled with pumpkins.
Women in porcelain doll makeup in front of an parchment poster
A rabbit in a dark robe walks down a long, high-ceilinged room filled with rows of rabbits sitting at desks, writing. Bats hang from the ceiling.
A weathered, old sailing ship with glowing windows sits in a dark, foggy river. A black cat watches from a nearby tree branch.
Two witches, one with a pointed hat and the other with a hood, stir a cauldron while surrounded by werewolves and skeletons in a dark, moonlit forest.
A vampire rabbit with red eyes and fangs studies a large book, while a witch rabbit in a pointy hat writes on a chalkboard and a mummy rabbit takes notes.
Man with skeleton face paint sitting at a desk. Behind him is a skeleton and a VIU building.
A large group of skeleton rabbits wearing blue and white sweaters with the Vancouver Island University logo. They are standing on a bed of pine needles and surrounded by eggs.
A skeleton sits at a desk, typing on a keyboard. A computer screen shows a skull image. Bats fly outside a window with an orange background.
A zombie-like figure with green skin and glasses, wearing a suit and tie, stands in front of a chalkboard with the phrase "RESISTANCE IS FUTURE" written in chalk. A row of robotic students with red glowing eyes sit at desks in a classroom setting.
A floor plan for a haunted house with trap doors and ghosts
A skeletal zombie farmer with long, flowing hair, wearing a cap and overalls, wields an axe in a graveyard. Bats fly overhead, and a church is visible in the background. Rats scurry around his feet.
old lady sitting down in a forest reading a book surrounded by rabbits, foxes, and jack o lanterns
VIU brand colored maple lead hovers over a spooky mansion with lit jack o lanterns and ghosts.
An anime-style Halloween scene featuring a cute young witch on a university campus. She wears a black witch hat adorned with small pumpkins and bats, holding a spellbook while smiling warmly. Around her, several adorable rabbits, some dressed with tiny witch hats and capes, add to the festive atmosphere. The campus is decorated with pumpkins, glowing lanterns, and scattered autumn leaves, with charming university buildings in the background.
VIU jack o lantern
A serene lake reflecting the warm colors of autumn trees. Pumpkins float on the water's surface, and the sun shines through the trees.
A mischievous-looking elf dressed in green and carrying a bow leads a group of skeleton children trick-or-treating in a spooky graveyard under a full moon.
Vote Here

Thank you to the following employees who participated in the contest!

  • Bonita Russell
  • Bronwen Russell
  • Donald Bowden
  • Evan Hoffman
  • Gita Narayan
  • Jessica Craig
  • Josie Olszewski
  • Luke McLeod
  • Mary Anne Oxendale
  • Stephanie Boychuk
  • Wendy Simms

Have Questions?

If you have questions about the Gen AI contest or how to manage Gen AI use in the classroom, we would be very happy to meet with you. CIEL offers one on one consultations on pedagogical topics and around our learning technologies. To request a consultation you can fill out this web form or send an email to learnsupport@viu.ca. When emailing, we suggest including at least two days and times that will work for your schedule. 

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