Abstract
Interior design education prioritizes fostering original and authentic design competencies that showcase students’ unique creativity and human ingenuity. Historically, educators have assessed these attributes through tools like hand sketching and advanced software such as AutoCAD, Revit, and Lumion. These tools allow educators to maintain control over the design process and validate students’ work. However, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly text-to-image applications, challenges this paradigm, raising questions about authorship, ownership, and originality in design. This study explores AI’s potential as a co-creative partner in a senior interior design capstone studio that focuses on hospitality design. Students are tasked with using text-to-image AI tools to recreate their concept design statements and inspirational imagery, alongside their human-generated work. This comparative exercise intends to spark rich discussions about the intersection of human creativity and machine learning, including the ethical and moral implications of using AI in design. The exercise also aims to prompt critical reflections on the evolving role of interior designers and the authenticity of AI-assisted outputs. While the primary aim will be to evaluate AI’s effectiveness in conveying design intent, this research project hopes to reveal deeper insights into AI’s capacity to disrupt (positively and negatively) traditional design processes. This study explores embracing AI as a conceptual collaborator that could enhance students’ ability to think originally and push the boundaries of design thinking. However, it also underscores the need for ongoing debate about the ethical integration of AI in creative fields, especially in education.
Presenters
Jim DawkinsStudent, Master of Architecture, Florida State University, Florida, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
New Media, Technology and the Arts
KEYWORDS
AI, INTERIOR DESIGN, HOSPITALITY DESIGN, DESIGN EDUCATION, STUDENT SUCCESS
