Exploring Co-design with an AI Partner: The GAI-A Interface in Architectural Education

Leman Figen Gül*, Burak Delikanlı, Oğulcan Üneşi, Ertuğrul Ömer Gül

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Abstract

The integration of advanced information and communication technologies has revolutionized collaborative working processes, especially in creative design, allowing stakeholders to interact across locations and time zones. Originally designed to facilitate human collaboration, these systems have evolved to include collaborative interactions between humans and Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, reaching new heights with the integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) models. In this study, we introduce a co-design interface, Generative Artificial Intelligence for Architecture (referred to as GAI-A), for the initial design phase to stimulate creative design. GAI-A provides a collaborative space for designers to work with an AI partner that suggests visuals based on the images provided. Over the span of four consecutive academic semesters, we have rigorously implemented and evaluated this innovative environment in the architectural design studio at Istanbul Technical University, aiming to elucidate its multifaceted applications and implications within the academic discourse of architecture. The interface of GAI-A is evaluated through Creativity Support Index and surveys and semi-structured interviews. The research explores critical aspects, including co-design possibilities with GenAI models, and optimal utilization techniques, providing valuable insights into design pedagogy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering - 21st International Conference, CDVE 2024, Proceedings
EditorsYuhua Luo
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages1-12
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783031713149
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event21st International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization and Engineering, CDVE 2024 - Valencia, Spain
Duration: 15 Sept 202418 Sept 2024

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume15158 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference21st International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization and Engineering, CDVE 2024
Country/TerritorySpain
CityValencia
Period15/09/2418/09/24

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.

Keywords

  • AI Partner
  • Co-design
  • Design Creativity
  • Generative AI

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