Design Studio Practice Using Co-Design Between Student and AI

This study conveys a new methodology using Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the design process. In this design methodology, there is a co-design collaboration between designers and AI tools. The experiment took place in the Architectural Design Research and Architectural Design module of the master’s in architecture course where 20 students took part. For this work, we will focus on one project that successfully illustrates the experiment. The experiment occurred in the Autumn and in the Spring term of 2022-23 for an extent of 12 weeks. The methodology is based on the use of AI text-to-image technology using an open-source mainstream software Midjourney. The main purpose of the study is to test the enabling of creativity allowing for a computer tool to enlarge the design space in conceptual stages which allows for a more successful design exploration stage. This is an iterative process allowing for adjustments of inputs versus output assessment.