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Research briefIndustry poll · 301 votes

The future of architecture visualisation in the age of AI

301 votes on whether AI will replace visualisation. The largest group says no, a bare majority expects eventual replacement, and 13% are not ready to call it.

Key findings

  1. 37% (about 111 of 301) do not believe AI will replace the architecture visualisation industry.

  2. A combined 51% expect replacement eventually: 19% soon and 32% in a few years. The profession is split, not settled.

  3. 13% remain unsure. Many practitioners see capability rising without being ready to call the end of the craft.

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Vote breakdown

Will AI soon replace the need for the architecture visualisation industry?

301total votes

  • No37% · 111 votes
  • Yes, in a few years32% · 96 votes
  • Yes, soon19% · 56 votes
  • Not sure13% · 38 votes
Architects, architectural assistants, design managers, BIM coordinators, educators and visualisation artists. Percentages are the published source; counts are allocated from the 301 total.

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