KICK is a learning pilot developed by Thryves within CYANOTYPES, a European initiative focused on future-relevant competences for the Cultural and Creative Industries.
Across five sessions, creative women explore what AI can make possible, test it through a real challenge from their own creative practice and learn to evaluate its outputs critically. They also identify what information they need to protect, which values guide their decisions and what should remain under their creative control.
KICK is not about mastering AI tools. It is about building the confidence and judgement to decide where AI can support your work, where caution is needed and where it does not belong.
KICK helps creative women develop the digital confidence, critical judgement and creative agency to navigate AI on their own terms.
A five-session pilot for creative women who want to understand AI,
experiment safely and decide how it belongs in their creative practice.
WHAT IS KICK
WHO IT IS FOR
You do not need to feel ready
You can enter KICK from curiosity hesitation, criticism, or a desire to test something real for your creative practice.
WHAT CHANGES
You leave with more than a better prompt
KICK helps you move from uncertainty to informed decisions about where AI belongs in your creative practice.
You gain the confidence to test, question and choose, not simply accept.
The CYANOTYPES Competence Framework
WHAT DO YOU DEVELOP
KICK uses the CYANOTYPES Competence Framework to strengthen the capabilities creative professionals need in a changing digital landscape. Rather than teaching AI as a collection of tools, the programme helps you build confidence, make informed choices and protect your creative voice.
Explore the seven competences you will develop through KICK.
HOW DOES KICK WORK?
KICK is a five-session learning journey combining practical experimentation, reflection and discussion. Each session helps you explore AI in relation to your own creative practice and make informed choices about how technology fits into your work.
WHAT YOU LEAVE WITH
THE FIVE SESSIONS
Location
Thryves · Eindhoven city centre
Fee
Free but registration is required
KICK is designed as one connected five session program, and participants are expected to attend all sessions.
Dates & format
3 August 2026 · In person · 18:30–21:00
4 August 2026 · In person · 18:30–21:00
17 August 2026 · Online · 18:30–21:00
18 August 2026 · In person · 18:30–21:00
25 August 2026 · In person · 18:30–21:00
Language
English
What to bring
Laptop and charger
No advanced technical knowledge or experience required
PRACTICAL DETAILS
Ready to build a more confident creative practice with AI?
Register here
KICK is now fully booked
All available places for KICK have now been filled. We are delighted by the interest in the program and look forward to starting this learning journey with a wonderful group of creative women. Thank you to everyone who showed interest in building a more confident, thoughtful and creative practice in the age of AI.
