— CREATIVE AI EDUCATION FOR TEENS
Kick start your teen's future for free.
Try for free. Then stay because they love it. No credit card. No commitment. Free forever.
— ALWAYS FREE
Unit 1
Start here. No card, no expiry, no pressure. Just stress free great creative fun.
$0
Free Forever · No Credit Card
Full Access to Unit 1
Video + Audio Lessons
Artist Spotlight in every unit
Portfolio Progress Tracker
Full Parent Guide
Evidence of Learning
Units 2-12 Locked
No commitment. Nothing to cancel.
— FULL ACCESS · ANNUAL
All 12 Units
A full year of current quality creative education for less than one art class per month.
$249
AUD · One Payment · Save 45% · 12 Month Access
Full Access to All Available Units
Video + Audio Lessons
Artist Spotlight in every unit
Portfolio Progress Tracker
Full Parent Guide
Evidence of Learning
One Payment for Full Access
Less that $5 per week.
— FULL ACCESS · MONTHLY
All 12 Units
Full flexibility. Costs less than one in-person art class. Cancel any time.
$39
AUD · Per Month · Cancel Anytime
Full Access to All Available Units
Video + Audio Lessons
Artist Spotlight in every unit
Portfolio Progress Tracker
Full Parent Guide
Evidence of Learning
Great value for families
Switch to annual anytime and save.
A single private art lesson costs $80-120 AUD
A design school semester costs $5,000+
SOTA delivers university-level Creative + AI skills for under $5 per week
"My teen boys went through every SOTA unit. Both of them loved it. They said they learned something new on every page - something they thought was really cool. That's the test every piece of content has passed before it reaches your child."
Shelley · Creator of SOTA · 25 years in the creative industry
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OTHER PROGRAMS TEACHING THIS
12
UNITS OF WORLD-FIRST CONTENT
My daughter is very focused on this program and is loving the content. Very impressed!
I'm so in love with this course! It is super easy to understand, and has shown me what is possible. Thanks to the SOTA team. Super excited to share this with my grandkids!
I've been using AI image tools for ages but my prompts were always average. After the first unit I finally understood what I was doing wrong. My images went from basic to genuinely good which is pretty cool.
I am doing a Creative Arts program next semester at TAFE but Mum wanted me to do this first. I’m learning so much from SOTA. I feel this course is going to give me an advantage when I start TAFE.
"My teen boys went through every SOTA unit. Both of them loved it.
They said they learned something new on every page - something they thought was really cool.
That's the test every piece of content has passed before it reaches your child."
Shelley · Creator of SOTA
25 years in the creative industry
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OTHER PROGRAMS TEACHING THIS
12
UNITS OF WORLD-FIRST CONTENT
— HOW IT WORKS
Easy for parents. Powerful for students.
01
Start Free
Unit 1 is open to everyone. No card. No pressure. No expiry. Let your teen experience the quality of our content before you invest any money.
02
Self-Directed
Their pace, your schedule. Every lesson has self-paced video + audio content that you can build around a busy family life. No live sessions to schedule or miss.
03
Three project tiers per unit
Foundation, Intermediate and Challenging. Your teens chooses their level or completes all three. Plus, they can grow into the next level naturally.
04
AI Integrated - Not Bolted On
Art and Design theory comes first. AI is introduced as a professional creative tool not a shortcut or gimmick added on.
05
Build a real portfolio body of work
By Unit 12, your teen will have a genuine creative portfolio. Not school art. A real, standout body of quality creative work.
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Progress With Proof
Every unit ends with a skills summary and parent guide. What was covered and achieved. All summarised in a printable PDF.
We earn your trust before you pay a cent.
Unit 1 is completely free, forever, with no time limit and no credit card required. Start there. Let your teen experience the depth and quality of the material.
If it doesn't immediately feel different from anything else you've tried, you walk away. Nothing owed. Nothing lost. We believe that confident enough to put Unit 1 on the table for free.
— COMMON QUESTIONS
Still on the fence? Fair enough.
My teen is already doing art classes. Why do they need this?
While art teaches your teen to express themselves, and that's valuable, SOTA fills the gap that school doesn't know exists yet. SOTA includes university level design theory, professional creative process, and AI fluency broken down into consumable, engaging lessons. These concepts are not part of any current program or school curriculum.
I am not sure I want my team spending more time with AI.
I understand your reservations but the truth is, your teen is already using AI as a passive consumer.
SOTA teaches creative fundamentals first then introduces AI as a professional tool under that framework. That's the difference between being swept along by AI and being the one who directs it.
What does SOTA offer that I can't find from YouTube videos or free tutorials?
YouTube gives your teen isolated techniques with no structure, no theory, and no professional framework.
Shelley is a university trained design and multimedia specialist that has worked in the creative industry for over 25-years. She has taken complex university level concepts, and broken them down into child-friendly, engaging lessons.
Your teen won't just learn to use a tool. They will learn to think creatively at a professional level and understand the importance of the human input before AI. From initial principles, through to a finished portfolio.
Our schedule is already packed. We can't add anything else.
SOTA is entirely self-paced. No live classes, no fixed schedule, no catch-up pressure. It fits around sport, tutoring, and everything else.
As yourself, does anything currently on your teen's schedule directly prepare them for a creative career with AI? If not, SOTA is the one thing that does.
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