Abstract
The combination of human-centered design (HCD) processes and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools involves designers controlling the software by constructing workflows that enhance human capabilities for the conception and formalization of design ideas and solutions. Consequently, a methodology is presented that integrates GenAI tools into the divergent and convergent processes characteristic of HCD through the design of instructional syntax (prompts) that feed the artificial intelligence for image production. Experiences in two academic fields with different purposes, objectives, and scopes are discussed. First, the workflow and implementation of the methodology in a speculative design course is presented. The purpose of this course is to construct hypothetical scenarios aimed at generating utopian and dystopian visions that serve as the context in which artifacts responding to these imagined circumstances need to be designed. As a counterpart, the design process of interior spaces is exposed, the objective of which is the spatial conception of specific assignments that respond to value propositions built from the desires and needs of a community or client. Finally, a comparative analysis between both cases is provided, and the results of surveys conducted with users of the methodology are presented, capturing their perceptions and experiences before and after using generative artificial intelligence for image creation with human-centered design approaches.
Presenters
Daniel RonderosAssociate Professor, School of Architecture and Design, Universidad de los Andes, Distrito Capital de Bogotá, Colombia
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Presentation Type
Theme
2024 Special Focus—Images and Imaginaries of Artificial Intelligence
KEYWORDS
Generative AI, Human-Centered Design, Human-Centered AI, Design
