We’re living in a time where the once-impossible visions of science fiction are becoming our everyday reality. It’s perplexing and somehow confusing because everyone is now scared that artificial intelligence will replace them. When you think about the potential of machine learning in architecture, it seems impossible to compete with algorithms that can calculate massive, complex structural and environmental data in a split second. But the problem lies in how we look at it, AI can not replace human thinking it can only enhance and push it further.
Welcome to the future of architecture, where machine learning isn’t just a tool but a collaborator, a designer’s trusty companion. Long before the first blueprint is ever drawn, ML algorithms integrated with BIM can predict how a building will interact with its environment. So, should we be afraid of where we are heading or rather excited and welcome this new era of unimagined reality?
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In this article, we’ll explore how ML’s cutting-edge technology is revolutionizing design processes, enhancing decision-making, and ultimately redefining the very fabric of our built environment.
John McCarthy, credited as the father of AI, defined artificial intelligence in the 1950s as “the science and engineering of making intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs.” Machine learning falls under the broad umbrella of artificial intelligence and focuses on developing algorithms capable of learning from and making decisions based on data. In 1959, a pioneer in the ML field, Arthur Samuel, defined it as the “field of study that gives computers the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed.”
To better illustrate how ML works, consider the simple example of Instagram algorithms. Obviously, you don’t tell the platform which reels you are interested in (no instructions were given), but the ML algorithm carefully watches your..Read More
