OpenAI GPT Text Generation Made Simple | Python Crash Course
💡Want to build your own AI text generator? In this Python crash course, I’ll show you how to use OpenAI GPT step by step.
You’ll learn how to set up the OpenAI API, understand tokens & pricing, and master prompt engineering to generate structured, reusable, and professional outputs.
Whether you’re a beginner or just curious about AI text generation, this step-by-step guide will get you building fast.
⏰ Timestamps
00:00 - Course Outline / Intro
00:13 - OpenAI Account Creation
01:01 - Billing
02:07 - Tokens
04:03 - Pricing
05:31 - API Keys
06:41 - Setup Development Environment
11:09 - Basic Text Generation
16:34 - Structured Output
22:35 - Prompt Engineering
34:56 - Reusable Prompts
43:09 - Outro
🔗 Resources & Links
Code: https://github.com/KNehe/ai_tutorial.git
OpenAI Account Creation: https://auth.openai.com/create-account
Reusable prompt: https://platform.openai.com/chat/edit...
UV: https://github.com/astral-sh/uv
Tokenizer: https://platform.openai.com/tokenizer