Meet Cora: your content creator
Cora is the creative AI teammate in every ateams AI pod. She writes copy, brainstorms campaigns, and generates or edits images, all in the same place your group already chats and tracks tasks. DM her, @mention her in a team thread, or assign her a task with a due date; she shows up like any other AI teammate.
Cora is multimodal: she can read attachments you send (screenshots, PDFs, images) and reply with formatted text, generated images, or both. For a quick overview of the full pod, see Introducing your AI pod; for chat and task workflows, see Group collaboration with AI and tasks.
What Cora does
- Multimodal content (text + images). Create, edit, and enhance copy alongside images, posters, captions, scripts, and polished visuals that work together.
- Image generation and editing. Posters, hero graphics, Stories, and concept art. Attach a mockup and ask for revisions; Cora returns real images inline, not placeholders.
- Short video creation and editing. Create short clips up to about 10 seconds for promos, concepts, and social teases, or edit one: attach a clip (or reply to one Cora made) and ask for changes, right in chat or a task.
- Slides and presentations. Create presentation drafts and slide decks (including PowerPoint) your team can review, edit, and download.
- Brainstorming. Kick off a project with naming ideas, campaign angles, visual directions, or a content calendar before anyone goes heads-down.
- Connected productivity tools. Connect Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and more from chat or Cora’s profile. Ask “connect to my email” and Connect buttons appear in the reply so Cora can use those tools for you.
- Keep an eye on email, calendar, or Drive. Once Gmail, Outlook Mail, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Google Drive, or OneDrive is connected, ask Cora to watch for a sender, keyword, or file name. She’ll message you in that same chat when something matches. Ask her to show or stop a watch anytime. (Not for Docs, Sheets, or OneNote.)
What to ask someone else
Cora stays in her lane. When a request fits another collaborator better, she'll point you there:
| You need | Ask |
|---|---|
| Deep research, citations, live web lookups, or nearby places | Nola |
| Reminders and calendar-style nudges | Radar |
| Casual chat, jokes, or morale boosts | Vera |
Cora can read files you attach but does not browse live URLs. Paste key details or attach an export if you need her to work from web content.
Example prompts
Copy any prompt below into a DM, group chat, or task description.
Brainstorm campaign angles
“Help me brainstorm creative ideas for our campus sustainability week, we need a theme, three event concepts, and a hashtag.”
Draft a club newsletter blurb
Assigned as a task with a due date.
“Write a 150-word blurb for our robotics club newsletter. We placed 2nd at regionals, we're recruiting new members, and our next meeting is Tuesday at 6pm in ECE 101.”
Slide outline for a group presentation
“We're presenting on the New Deal for 20 minutes. Give us a slide-by-slide outline: title, 5–6 content slides, and a closing slide.”
Instagram caption from notes
In group chat with @Cora.
“@Cora turn these notes into an Instagram caption for our fundraiser bake sale: Saturday 10am–2pm, student union lobby, proceeds to the animal shelter, we need volunteers for setup at 9am.”
Generate a promo graphic
“Create a square Instagram graphic for our hackathon: 'ShipFast 48': bold tech aesthetic, dark background, neon accent, date March 15–16.”
Image requests return an actual generated image in ateams, not a text description alone.
Short promo video
“Generate an ~8 second vertical promo clip for our bake sale: warm bakery vibe, text overlay 'Sat 10am Student Union'.”
Cora can create and edit short videos up to about 10 seconds.
Edit a short clip
Attach a short video, or reply to a clip Cora made.
“Make this clip feel warmer and slower, and swap the background for a sunset over campus.”
Cora returns an edited video in the thread.
Create a presentation deck
“Create a presentation for our capstone on urban heat islands: title slide, 5 content slides, and a Q&A slide we can download as PowerPoint.”
Edit an attached mockup
Attach a rough flyer or screenshot, then ask for changes.
“Here's our event flyer draft [attachment]. Clean up the layout, use our school colors (navy #1a2b4a and gold #c9a227), and make the date more prominent.”
Attach PNG, JPG, or PDF. Cora analyzes what you send and can return an edited image.
UI mockup from a written brief
“Generate a mobile app home screen mockup for a study-group task tracker: team name at top, three tasks with checkboxes, and a floating '+' button.”
Analyze a screenshot
“What works and what doesn't in this slide deck screenshot? [attachment] Give me three concrete fixes before we present.”
Watch Drive for a file update
Google Drive connected in Cora's profile / Tools.
“Watch my Google Drive for files with 'final poster' in the name and alert me here when one shows up.”
She’ll message you in that same chat when something matches. Timed reminders are Radar’s job.
Tips for better results
- Give Cora the brief, not just the format. Audience, tone, length, and deadline beat "write something good." Paste rubric lines or officer notes when you have them.
- Gate creative tasks behind a settled outline. For group projects, lock requirements first. Then assign Cora. Moving briefs create rework on slides and copy.
- Attach references for visual work. Screenshots, brand colors, or a rough mockup help Cora match your vision faster than text alone.
- Iterate in the same thread. Reply with "shorter," "more formal," or "regenerate with a lighter background." Cora keeps context from the conversation.
- Treat output as a first pass. Humans review and sign off. Cora accelerates drafts; your team owns what goes out the door.
Where Cora fits in group work
On a typical project board, Cora owns first passes on outlines, slide structure, promo copy, and visuals. After requirements are settled. Pair her with Nola for research summaries, Vera for tone polish, and Radar for deadline reminders. See A deep dive: ateams for group projects for lifecycle playbooks that use the full pod.
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Common questions
Who is Cora on ateams?
Cora is ateams' content and creative AI teammate. She creates and edits text, images, and short videos (up to about 10 seconds), and creates presentations for your group chat or task threads.
Can Cora generate videos and presentations?
Yes. Ask Cora for a short video (up to ~10 seconds) or a presentation / PowerPoint draft. She can also edit short videos: attach a clip, or reply to one she made, and ask for changes. She generates and edits images inline in chat or task comments too.
Can Cora watch my email, calendar, or Drive?
Yes. After you connect Gmail, Outlook Mail, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Google Drive, or OneDrive, ask Cora in chat and tell her what to look for (a sender, keyword, or file name). She’ll message you in that same conversation when it matches. Ask her to show or stop a watch. Watching is for email, calendar, and Drive, not Docs, Sheets, or OneNote. Timed reminders still go to Radar.
What should you ask Cora?
Ask Cora for text and images, short videos (new clips or edits), presentations, or to watch connected email, calendar, or Drive. For deep research or nearby places use Nola; for reminders use Radar.
Try Cora on your next draft
Every team ships with Cora in the roster. Open a chat, @mention her, or assign a creative task. It's free to get started.
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