Can AI Truly Replace Architects?

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[OLDMANTEA]

AI was going to replace architects until it found out how little money architects made

[smartereveryday]

I hadn't thought about home designs via AI. I bet interior designers are already working on tools to provide lots of concepts quickly with AI.

[MrJustCallMeJames]

That site saying architects have zero chance of being automated, truly have no idea.

[juliacoves]

I work for the city of Toronto in the committee of adjustment (I’m a planner) and I work with architects daily. I don’t think ai architects will be allowed anytime soon because you would have to have a liaison between the planner and the ai, unless you teach every planner how to use that program. The city is still using ibms for our file sharing, I don’t think they will splurge to teach us how to interact with an ai architects

[TheAughts]

I have little doubt that many companies will work to reshape the entire process of whatever they create in order to account for any failure points within automation. I've worked in warehousing before, and that's exactly what it looks like there. I don't trust corporations to account for workers when considering automation, and I believe that's going to become the norm for most work, regardless of what the work comprises of. They'll automate what they can, and they'll change the function of workers to assist in that, until whatever shape the automation comes in, be that machinery or computers, can replace the workers entirely. Doesn't matter if it's detrimental to creativity or consumer experience. Automation's been turning things we thought were safe jobs into purely boutique experiences since the industrial revolution. And I think we could use some modern luddism if we're going to ensure, if not jobs, than at least regulation of modern automation practices and a general reshaping of public opinion on the value of workers, including architects.

Sorry for the bummer take, I enjoy your vids a lot. :)

[lukadundur]

Its just beginning it will replace all.

[piraterubberduck]

Architects have a hugely varied job. I work in creating BIM, Revit and technical content to make Architects more efficient and accurate. There are many repetitive tasks that can be automated in architecture, but architects are creative and flexible in how they work and computers are not.

[juliacoves]

Planners and architects should not be replaced by ai entirely, just better technologies and programs should be worked in to our fields. Ex: a ai program that shows you building layouts that conform to the by law and OP, one that would require a couple minor variances and one that would require a ZBAs

[KannikCat]

I think what you noted at the end might be key -- will it completely replace architects? Not for a while. But will it replace some or a good chunk of architects (or a chunk of their billable hours)? Already the percentage of buildings in North America that involve an architect is small, and architects and design is seen by many as a needless expense. AI could be seen as a way to 'avoid' having to hire an architect so that executive bonuses and stock dividends can be higher. Or to have the AI do the schematic design and hire the professional only for the latter half of design development and the construction documents, turning us into executers rather than designers. And with that design and innovation could/would suffer or stagnate. (From what I understand, the cultural impression and value of architects and designers is higher in other countries/locales, so the impact and drive to cut out architects might be lessened there.) On the other side of the coin, for that great percentage of buildings that already don't involve architects in the process, maybe the AI will be able to improve the quality of the final product... :P Either way, it's a woolly path forward that could be fraught in all number of ways, and we need to engage with it while continuing to present why human design and input will always remain valuable. Like with well-done Youtube channels like this one! Great and timely video, thanks for exploring things and drawing our attention to it all. :)

[juliacoves]

I don’t think planning can be replaced by ai because of all the negotiation and political capital involved.

[bemotivated]

Tysm for giving me courage and inspiration for going for arch school. I am tense alot . Is it really worthy for me to go for b arch after today Ai ability? I know I want to do and believe that I produce more creative things than Ai abilities.

[weasel]

A big factor I never hear mentioned in the debate is liability. I doubt any insurance company would insure a company using AI generated CDs. It would be extremely difficult to create an AI that is able to follow ANSI, the building code, and local codes across all building types while staying in budget. The first company to design a building CDs with AI that leaks or has code violations is going to be sued out of business quickly. I could see AI taking on simple pre-engineered metal buildings, maybe upfits for a corporation, prototype architecture modifications, but more complex ground up buildings seems unlikely. Liability, code compliance, creating a proper assembly of a building, coordination with civil/structural/MEP systems, etc. all while staying in budget and creating a functional aesthetic building without human involvement is far away from achievable of AI in our lifetimes.

[felixbade]

I think inefficiencies through manual labor can sometimes make the end result more creative and valuable, because the subconscious mind has more time to think during the creation process.

[Natibe_]

No matter who you are, what your job is, it will be automated. The only people necessary are the ones that make money by owning the robots or the companies they automate. This will centralize money into the very, very few by making sure no one has jobs in any major business and no one can afford to buy from any business which doesn’t automate all its jobs away.

If this doesn’t concern you, you’re blinding yourself. Something must be done- holding businesses accountable for the jobs they’re automating, setting up UBI, making these robots open source so anyone can make them and use them- something. Robots will not make a post scarcity society, they will construct the opposite. If we do nothing we will return to peasantry and feudalism under the thumbs of hypercorporations.

[theoffsideArena]

Why Barcelona is built in Squares . Kindly explain it in upcoming videos.

[sukorileakbatt]

consider the idea that AI won't have to figure out how to clear the hurdles related to copyright, adherence to building standards and chain of custody of every calculation within the design process envelope, but instead the architectural design build process will evolve so that it can be handled almost exclusively by AI.

[PtolemyJones]

Not 100% sure I would ever be against it. I would like to think that AI wouldn't design buildings like "the Walkie-Talkie" in London, that actually melts cars with focused sunlight.
No matter what the source, the winning design will be the one that does the job best, regardless.

[lakhdarhebiret]

We cannot replace architects, because architecture is an art, and without art we cannot live. We can add this technology to support architectural ideas.

[effingcool]

Personally i am looking forward to this ai development.I would be happy if i don't have to spend my time on things like 3d render, visualisations, making a floor plan colored, making a presentation more beautiful looking or some shit.
I don't see ai completely replacing architects in OUR country because nothing goes according to initial design. We always have to draw last minute details and changes during the building process. Some construction teams just make a mistake. Like putting hvac, piping holes in slightly different places. Or some materials, technology is not available in our country or deemed too expensive in later stage!
Everything is chaotic and some things don't follow the logical design or building codes. Like in our current construction, our basement is wet as hell because waterproofing was done badly.(Foundation and the basement was done 10 years ago by another company.) Now we have to think about other non traditional ways . Also first design was an apartment+ office, now we are changing it into retail+ office! We are demolishing some already built slabs, ramps.Adding extra glass elevators.
We always have to think about more "sneaky human design" that would pass some building codes. Like basemen level having it's own separate exit. It is in a building code. But we are just using a main staircase, separating it by some wall, putting another door there and calling it "separate exit! Ai can't come up with this ridiculous decision.