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Learn, Build & Understand AI Workflows from Scratch

Basic ComfyUI

From Confused to Confident: Build Your First AI Workflows in ComfyUI.

Learn, experiment, and understand AI image workflows — step by step.

Beginner-friendly, hands-on, no overwhelm.

Live + Self-paced | 26 January, 2026

€1000 • €1,100 (3-month installment plan)

6 weeks

2 instructors • 1 final project

Spots are limited.

More About This Course

Basic ComfyUI is a beginner-friendly, hands-on introduction designed to help you understand ComfyUI without ever feeling overwhelmed.

Across six weeks, you'll learn how to install ComfyUI, navigate the interface, and build your first text-to-image workflows: slowly, clearly, and step by step.

You'll develop a solid understanding of models, nodes, and workflow logic, giving you the confidence to create your own images and videos with intention. This course is built for true beginners, especially anyone who has opened Comfy once, got confused, or avoided it because it looked "too technical."

No experience required, no technical background needed.

We go slow, we go clear, and we go together.

Meet Your Mentors

Learn from industry leaders who've shaped the creative AI landscape

Luka Tisler
Course Director

Luka Tisler

Academy Co-founder & Visual AI Specialist

Luka brings years of experience in visual AI for advertising and content production. He specializes in high-volume, high-quality image workflows—and his sessions focus on real-world use cases and creative control.

What You'll Learn

A working understanding of how AI models, workflows, and nodes interact
A certificate of completion and access to an active creative community
A project of your own: image, video, or workflow, built from scratch
Templates, guides, and workflows you can reuse or build upon
Your own ComfyUI setup (local or cloud-based)

Who This Course Is For

People who've tried ComfyUI and felt lost or overwhelmed
Total beginners to ComfyUI (or node-based systems in general)
Creatives ready to go beyond drag-and-drop tools and into full control
Anyone who wants to understand how generative AI *actually* works under the hood
Artists and makers curious about automation and reproducible image/video generation

Course Rhythm

Masterclasses

Monday

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CET

Sandbox Sessions

Friday

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CET

Knowledge Drops

Wednesdays

On-demand

Community

Always

Unlimited

Curriculum Overview

1

Week 1

Foundations: Gen AI, Installation & Interface

Understand Generative AI and latent diffusion. Learn about model types. Install ComfyUI + Manager. Navigate the interface confidently. Connect basic nodes to build your first workflow.

2 hours

2

Week 2

Prompts, Wildcards, Upscaling & Importing Workflows

Deepen understanding of core node parameters. Build text-to-image workflows from scratch. Download and set up workflows from CivitAI/OpenArt. Install custom nodes via Manager.

2 hours

3

Week 3

Dataset Preparation & Simple fal LoRA Training

Understand dataset and model training concepts. Use ComfyUI for dataset content production with Kontext or Nano Banana. Run a simple LoRA training job using fal and apply it in ComfyUI.

2 hours

4

Week 4

ControlNets and IP-Adapters

Guide structure and composition using ControlNet (pose, depth, edge maps). Transfer style and references with IP-Adapter. Combine prompts, ControlNet, and IP-Adapter in one workflow.

2 hours

5

Week 5

Modern Video and Motion Workflows

Understand current video workflows in ComfyUI. Focus on Wan 2.2 as the leading text-to-video model. Use video API nodes for longer tasks. Apply prompt scheduling for temporal changes.

2 hours

6

Week 6

Recap, Automation & Capstone

Revisit node fundamentals with advanced tips. Learn automation: batch processing, reusable templates. Explore API workflows. Present your capstone: image workflow, LoRA, and video clip.

2 hours

Case Studies

Real stories and insights from our community

Blog

Concept to Campaign: How Dario Built an AI Product Visualization Pipeline for Marketing Teams

A closer look at how a Lighthouse alum turned a ComfyUI experiment into a shippable system for generating campaign-ready product concepts from 3D assets, complete with control, realism, and a human-friendly interface.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Mar 6, 2026
Blog

And Action: How Jeff Hipolito’s CineMachine Reimagines AI Storytelling

A closer look at a modular, AI-powered storytelling system designed to preserve character, structure, and cinematic intent from first draft to first frame.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Feb 10, 2026
Blog

Every Second Engineered: Building a Cinematic Luxury Watch Campaign with AI

A clear look at how a hybrid AI and VFX workflow can be used to design a luxury brand film from the ground up, where discipline, precision, and storytelling are treated with the same care as the product itself.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Jan 19, 2026
Blog

Trace of One: How a Lighthouse Student Team Built a Fashion Film Entirely with AI

Trace of One offers a glimpse into the future of fashion filmmaking, showing how artists can use AI not to replace craft, but to elevate it into entirely new creative territory.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Dec 18, 2025
Blog

From Node to New Heights: How Architects Are Building with AI

It’s a fitting vantage point for thinking about the future of architecture, because the discipline itself is quickly climbing into new territory.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Oct 7, 2025
Blog

Move Your Bones: Reimagining Music Video Production with AI

Isaac Irvin had been carrying an idea for years — a music video for his band, Los Pochos, laden with surreal imagery and well-animated storylines. Instead of requiring a team and massive budget, he created it alone using AI tools learned at Lighthouse AI Academy.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Aug 6, 2025
AI filmmaking
music video
ComfyUI
Blog

Concept to Campaign: How Dario Built an AI Product Visualization Pipeline for Marketing Teams

A closer look at how a Lighthouse alum turned a ComfyUI experiment into a shippable system for generating campaign-ready product concepts from 3D assets, complete with control, realism, and a human-friendly interface.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Mar 6, 2026
Blog

And Action: How Jeff Hipolito’s CineMachine Reimagines AI Storytelling

A closer look at a modular, AI-powered storytelling system designed to preserve character, structure, and cinematic intent from first draft to first frame.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Feb 10, 2026
Blog

Every Second Engineered: Building a Cinematic Luxury Watch Campaign with AI

A clear look at how a hybrid AI and VFX workflow can be used to design a luxury brand film from the ground up, where discipline, precision, and storytelling are treated with the same care as the product itself.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Jan 19, 2026
Blog

Trace of One: How a Lighthouse Student Team Built a Fashion Film Entirely with AI

Trace of One offers a glimpse into the future of fashion filmmaking, showing how artists can use AI not to replace craft, but to elevate it into entirely new creative territory.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Dec 18, 2025
Blog

From Node to New Heights: How Architects Are Building with AI

It’s a fitting vantage point for thinking about the future of architecture, because the discipline itself is quickly climbing into new territory.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Oct 7, 2025
Blog

Move Your Bones: Reimagining Music Video Production with AI

Isaac Irvin had been carrying an idea for years — a music video for his band, Los Pochos, laden with surreal imagery and well-animated storylines. Instead of requiring a team and massive budget, he created it alone using AI tools learned at Lighthouse AI Academy.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Aug 6, 2025
AI filmmaking
music video
ComfyUI
Blog

Concept to Campaign: How Dario Built an AI Product Visualization Pipeline for Marketing Teams

A closer look at how a Lighthouse alum turned a ComfyUI experiment into a shippable system for generating campaign-ready product concepts from 3D assets, complete with control, realism, and a human-friendly interface.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Mar 6, 2026
Blog

And Action: How Jeff Hipolito’s CineMachine Reimagines AI Storytelling

A closer look at a modular, AI-powered storytelling system designed to preserve character, structure, and cinematic intent from first draft to first frame.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Feb 10, 2026
Blog

Every Second Engineered: Building a Cinematic Luxury Watch Campaign with AI

A clear look at how a hybrid AI and VFX workflow can be used to design a luxury brand film from the ground up, where discipline, precision, and storytelling are treated with the same care as the product itself.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Jan 19, 2026
Blog

Trace of One: How a Lighthouse Student Team Built a Fashion Film Entirely with AI

Trace of One offers a glimpse into the future of fashion filmmaking, showing how artists can use AI not to replace craft, but to elevate it into entirely new creative territory.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Dec 18, 2025
Blog

From Node to New Heights: How Architects Are Building with AI

It’s a fitting vantage point for thinking about the future of architecture, because the discipline itself is quickly climbing into new territory.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Oct 7, 2025
Blog

Move Your Bones: Reimagining Music Video Production with AI

Isaac Irvin had been carrying an idea for years — a music video for his band, Los Pochos, laden with surreal imagery and well-animated storylines. Instead of requiring a team and massive budget, he created it alone using AI tools learned at Lighthouse AI Academy.

Adam Eli Bernhardt
Adam Eli Bernhardt
Aug 6, 2025
AI filmmaking
music video
ComfyUI

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