23 Jan 2023
Brighton exhibition explores AI visions of a sustainable future
An exhibition of Artificial Intelligence (AI) rendered visions of the built environment that integrates the natural world opens this week in Brighton.
From 27 January to 7 February, visitors to the University of Brighton’s Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) will have the chance to explore the (quite literally) limitless potential of AI-rendered art to inspire solutions for a world impacted by climate change and environmental degradation.
The AI algorithm behind the show has delved into myriad concepts and imagery around 'green architecture' to generate its own visions of a startling world where nature is integrated totally into the structure of urban buildings, from houses to skyscrapers.
The free exhibition is the brainchild of Dr Poorang Piroozfar, a Reader in Architectural Technology and Digital Construction at University of Brighton and Dr Eric Farr, an Honorary Professor of Architecture and Design at University of Liverpool.
Dr Piroozfar describes the exhibition as providing an “urgent global call for reimagining a collective vision about the future of the planet through AI”. The exhibition shows how humankind can respond to catastrophic climate change impacts through the radical reinvention of construction.
Dr Farr said: "Our planet is on the verge of passing a turning point beyond which there might be no imaginable return. Questing after a healthier, more liveable built environment, we have turned to a collective public imagination of a healthy planet."
Dr Piroozfar added: "Building on a range of human inputs, AI has assisted us with re-imagining visionary illustrations of the future in which environmentally responsible architecture dominates our urban landscapes.”
Exhibition details
S.O.S: Let’s share our dreams for more sustainable futures and healthier communities
When: 27 January – 7 February 2023, 12-5pm
Where: Brighton CCA, Grand Parade Building, BN2 9JA
Website: www.brightoncca.art
Contact Information
Russell Spink
Deputy Director, Communications and Engagement
University of Brighton
07958 515509
r.spink@brighton.ac.uk
Notes to editors
Dr Poorang PIROOZFAR is a reader in architectural technology and digital construction at the University of Brighton. He established Digital Construction Lab in 2018 and has been key in securing a new major fund to equip the university's School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering for future developments in research and pedagogy in areas pertaining to digital design, fabrication, construction, and assembly. His research on energy performance, decarbonisation and lifecycle assessment in the built environment has won several awards in international conferences.
Dr Eric FARR is a designer, educator, digital technology researcher and a professor of architecture and design. He has taught in the United Kingdom, China, and the United States where he was the director of digital architecture and fabrication programme. His the most recent invited contribution on circular economy and future of urban heat mitigation have been published in The Routledge Companion to Ecological Design Thinking in 2022. He has done extensive research on computation, AI-generated design, and architecture in close relation to sustainability for over a decade, which have been featured in several renowned venues around the globe.
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