Using AI for good?
Chapter 10 of the textbook Digital Design: A History by Stephen J. Eskilson highlights an interesting passage about how Joris Laarman’s Bone Chair is a combination of biology and technology, using a process intended for automobile parts to create an art piece that resembles bone growth. By letting a computer design the chair pieces, Laarman’s work was both strong and completely organic, demonstrating how machines can enhance our humanistic ideas, transforming them into something we may not have even envisioned ourselves.
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Today, this concept is reflected in Adobe’s AI tools in Photoshop and Illustrator, with the generative fill and AI-assisted vector suggestions to help generate creative ideas. These tools can even assist with form, function, shape, color, typography, etc. Laarman’s creative process is merely the same, collaborating with algorithms to produce forms that combine technical and artistic skill. Today, designers can utilize the Adobe AI tools if they please, serving as a partner to help generate new ideas and get the creative juices flowing.
