Following the rising popularity of AI-model generating tools, such as Midjourney, there have been multiple architects who have acquired such techniques in building their professional profile. Meanwhile, the foundational skills of geometric composition are being diluted gradually at the expense of fast-paced accessible technology.
From an academic perspective, it might sound threatening to the profession, as some academics fear the condition of being ignored or left behind. Hence, academic systems are continuously aiming to bridge their infrastructure with that of the global market to ensure their survival.
Will there be a time when the architect will submit to the machine? Is this the revival of Walter Benjamin's essay of cultural criticism, "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Production", which criticizes mechanical structure during the Nazi regime and its devaluing effect on art?
Would love to hear your thoughts...