UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Frank Jacobus, professor and head of the Penn State Department of Architecture in the College of Arts and Architecture’s Stuckeman School, will discuss his new book with B. Stephen Carpenter II, Michael J. and Aimee Rusinko Kakos Dean of the College of Arts and Architecture, at 4:15 p.m. April 15 at the Woskob Family Gallery, located at 146 South Allen St. in State College.
Co-authored by Brian Kelly, associate professor of architecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, “Artificial Intelligent Architecture: New Paradigms in Architectural Practice and Production,” captures the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in architecture in its early state. The book includes speculations on the impact of introducing AI image generation into architecture and features a collection of works from architects and designers experimenting with new generative programs such as DALL-E, Stable Diffusion and Midjourney. Within each chapter, the authors put forth a position through a framework of theory and application lenses. Interviews with leading practitioners offer insights into the current curiosities fueling the investigation of AI.
“[AI] is happening, and it’s in its infancy,” Jacobus said. “So, let’s take a snapshot of it in its infancy.”
Jacobus joined the Stuckeman School as head of the architecture department and Stuckeman Chair of Integrative Design in July. He also is currently the principal of SILO Architecture, Research and Design.