EP 01966 February 2024 · 48 min
Algorithms & Aesthetics: Using Generative Design and AI tools to design Architecture, ft. Arka Works
47:53Generative design and AI tools are already changing how architecture professionals test ideas, produce options and think about workflows.
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Stephen Drew speaks with Keir from Arka Works about AI, generative design, automation, Autodesk Forma, student projects and how architecture professionals can use emerging tools without losing their own judgement.
The conversation covers:
How AI and generative tools can support the design process
Why open learning and shared workflows matter
What automated planning tools can and cannot do
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Everyone put down that Revit model. Go hide somewhere in the office. I'm not going to tell you boss. Don't worry about it. Cause we've got some cool stuff coming up. If you're in industry doing architecture, we're going to talk about AI. We're going to talk about all that cool stuff. Things that you can actually use.
I know, right? Not just a bit of chat GPT. It goes far more than that. All right. Ten seconds. Hello, everyone. Welcome to this livestream special. I'm Stephen. Hopefully you know who I am. But if you don't, stick around, because if you're in
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