IB DP Computer Science · Paper 1

Case study: Generative AI for image creation — a diffuse vision

Study support for the IB DP Computer Science case study examined in Paper 1 for the May and November 2027 sessions. Visionary Studios is weighing up diffusion models, generative adversarial networks and hybrid approaches — and the vocabulary in the booklet is worth marks.

  • Paper 1
  • SL and HL
  • 26 key terms

Free to use. Students join their class with a code from their teacher; teachers can create classes and track progress.

What is inside

  • Terminology trainerFlashcards and drills over 26 terms, filtered to your level, with mastery tracked as you go.
  • How the models workInteractive diffusion and GAN diagrams you step through, rather than static figures.
  • Exam practiceCase-study questions with the command terms and mark allocations examiners use.
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What the case study actually asks of you

The booklet is published by the IB and is not reproduced here. This is what you are examined on.

  • The booklet is pre-releasedYou get it before the exam and are expected to arrive knowing it. Reading it in the exam is too late.
  • The vocabulary is assessedTerms from the booklet carry marks. Using "the computer learns" where the examiner wants "backpropagation" costs you.
  • Higher level goes furtherHL candidates are examined on additional sections; standard level is not.