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Welcome to this week’s edition of Architecture Insights.

As always, let’s first go over news related to AI in architecture from this week, the topic of the week, followed by resources for architects and designers to try.

Noteworthy AI Updates

1. Runway ML releases the Motion Brush tool. (Watch)

Summary: This feature lets you take an image and apply a brush over an area you want to be animated and act as a live image.

2. . Google releases Gemini. (Read)

Summary: Googles ChatGPT alternative tool. So far it has out performed ChatGPT 4.0 in many tests of speed and deliverability.

3. Meta introduces Imagine with Meta, a competitor to Midjourney and DALL-E. (Try it out)

Summary: It may not have the capabilities of Midjourney yet but this is the beginning of Meta entering the AI image generation space with lots of possibilities.

32 AI Tools for Architects

Our list of the 32 best tools and software built on or using AI for architects, landscape architects, interior designers, and urban planners.

Image Assistants

These tools will help you create high quality and detail depicting images.

1. Midjourney (highest quality potential and most popular)

2. Magnific AI (image enhancer and upscaler)

3. DALL-E (image generator available in ChatGPT)

4. ArchitectGPT (AI home designer)

5. Lookx (all-in-one 2D to 3D image editor)

6. Adobe Firefly (adobe AI companion)

General Tools

The basic AI tools that most of us should be familiar with to build a general understanding of AI.

1. ChatGPT (AI chatbot)

2. CopyAI (copywriting & written content)

3. Zapier (software automation)

4. 10web (AI website designer and creator)

5. Claude (task assistant)

6. Google Bard (ChatGPT alternative)

Project & File Management

Try out new ways to manage teams, track projects and safely store files all in one.

1. Notion (note taker & file organizer)

2. ClickUp (project manager)

3. Monograph (project manager)

4. Trello (project manager)

BIM + Data Analysis

These tools can be used for storing and calculating building and design information.

1. BricsCAD (BIM modeling)

2. Autodesk Forma (conceptual design and analytics)

3. Arkdesign (building optimization tool)

4. Swapp (building data and documentation tool)

3D Companion

3D AI-powered tools.

1. Veras (AI plug-in for Rhino, SketchUp, Revit)

2. Kaedim (3D modeling)

3. Sloyd (3D modeling)

4. Finch 3D (2D-3D generation)

Interior/Residential

Interior design assistants.

1. Spacely (AI interior designer)

2. Luma (3D scanning and interior designer)

3. Architectures (building designer & analyzer)

4. Maket (floor plan generator)

Planning

Tools to help with zoning, urban planning, large-small scale development, feasibility reporting.

1. SidewalkLabs (urban planning)

2. UrbanForm (AI-powered zoning de-coder)

3. Hypar (development and space planner)

4. TestFit (building feasibility analyzer)

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Resources & Tools

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A.I.