AI will liberate architects from repetition and allow them to concentrate on things that add value to society, claims the CEO of LookX, a tech company seeking to revolutionise the process of designing buildings.
LookX describes itself as the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) tool trained specifically for architects.
Wanyu He co-founded the company in Shenzhen in 2016 under the name Xkool, along with former Google senior engineer Chun Li and crossover designer Xiaodi Yang.
LookX is the world's first AI tool trained specifically for architects
The English-language version of the platform, LookX, was later founded as a separate company in Los Angeles.
LookX's stated aim is to transform architectural design with AI technology, allowing architects to be free to focus on creative expression rather than repetitive operational tasks. He is a former senior architect at Dutch architecture studio OMA who studied the crossover between architecture and computer science at Delft University of Technology's Belgrade Institute.
He is the co-founder and CEO of LookX
Speaking to Dezeen, she warned against jumping to conclusions about AI based on headlines in the news.
"We should not judge AI without fully understanding AI," she said. "Current AI is narrow intelligence ? it can only complete specific tasks under the guidance of humans. The role of humans in managing AI is ever more important."
She dismissed concerns ? previously expressed in a Dezeen opinion piece...