Architecture in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction to AI for Architects

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Updated to cover the latest cutting-edge developments in the field and now in full color, Architecture in the Age of Artificial Intelligence introduces AI for designers and explores its seismic impact on the future of architecture and design. From smart assistants and ChatGPT to ground-breaking diffusion models for image generation and 3D modelling this fully-updated second edition examines all the latest new developments in the field, and examines their profound effects on architectural practice. Highlighting current case-studies as well as near-future applications, it explores the how AI transforms every part of the process from the inspiration and the brief to detailed performance- and data-driven design. This new edition also sheds light on key ethical and professional debates including regulations, copyright, and the very future of creativity and of the profession itself. Written by one of the worlds leading experts in the field, this book is a must-read for all architects and designers wishing to stay at the forefront of AI developments in architecture.

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Neil Leach is an architect and academic who has taught at some of the leading schools of architecture, including the Architectural Association, University of Bath, University of Nottingham, Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, SCI-Arc, USC, FIU and Tongji. He is also a licensed architect and an academician within the Academy of Europe. He has published over 30 other books, translated into 6 languages, including two on AI and Architecture and as the founder of DigitalFUTURES he has hosted over 50 sessions featuring world AI experts looking at AI and architecture.