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All I Wanted Was a New Couch but AI Gave My Living Room a Versailles Makeover
Rachel is a freelancer based in Echo Park, Los Angeles and has been writing and producing content for nearly two decades on subjects ranging from tech to fashion, health and lifestyle to entertainment and education. She's currently a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, helping to mold the new minds who will inherit the media landscape. She's hoping to prevent the singularity by being polite to chatbots and spends way too much time refining Midjourney prompts. A good couch can be life changing, a bad couch can be back breaking and finding the right style for the way you live can cause major decision paralysis if you don't know what you're doing. When my neck started to ache after long gaming sessions on my 5-year-old Ikea sofa which had, admittedly, seen one too many moves to be considered stable, I knew it was time to at least switch up the seating at home. Here's how I used artificial intelligence tool Gepetto to let my search for a new couch lead me into an aesthetic overhaul of my mismatched living room and how you can use AI to reimagine your living space, too. Gepetto was created primarily with real estate professionals in mind who need to cheaply stage homes and apartments for online listings without actually having to rent furniture. It's like a text-to-image AI tool, only instead of writing a prompt that creates an image, you're directed to upload a photo of the room you'd like redesigned or furnished and select from a drop-down menu of different interior design styles to apply. You can change things like the colors of the walls and give the tool less or more creative freedom in its results using the in-browser workspace. Since I'm looking for a complete overhaul to go along with a comfier, better-made sofa, I let Gepetto redesign my entire living room into a more cohesive look to take the place of the current mish-mosh of styles I've slapped together over the years, bit by bit. Using the in-browser tool is simple: The results can be a lot of fun, like when you go for something on the fancy-schmancy side. The reimagined room below looks like it could be a nook at Versailles: There's also an option to keep everything in the room the same and simply switch or add furniture, making this potentially valuable for people moving into a new house or apartment and starting with empty spaces. Gepetto is free to use the first seven times, and then you have to pay a little more than $43 a month for unlimited use and image upscaling. I tried seven different styles, resulting in a mix of tastefully appointed rooms and gaudy living spaces in which a Russian oligarch might be quite comfortable. Amid miles of jute, ornate ceiling frescos, curtains that looked like they were melting from the windows and likely unattainably expensive flooring changes, I did find one useful suggestion (just ignore the two wide-brim sunhats the AI tool decided would make premium wall decor). At the end of the process, you can hit the shopping button on the right-hand side of the browser window and sift through Google Image search results of websites where you might find similar furniture and decor to those in the generated room. The top results were not the most useful. Real estate sites like Zillow and Apartments.com or short-term rental sites like Airbnb and Vrbo took top billing, but scrolling a little further down revealed some retailers like Etsy selling items similar to the decor and furniture Gepetto created. I dropped the image I liked the most into Google outside of Gepetto and was served some decent options for furniture from reputable online retailers, like West Elm, Amazon, Soul & Lane, Etsy, Article and of course Pinterest. Now all that's left for me to do is source a new sofa that doesn't assault my spine or my bank account. If you're looking for other visual ways to use AI, here's how to use Midjourney to design cheap, custom wedding invitations and how to use AI to design your own company logo. For more AI news, tips and reviews, check out CNET's AI Atlas hub.
CNET
Mon, 15 Jul, 4:00 PM UTC
How to renovate your home - without hiring a designer
Several AI platforms have emerged that help you lay out rooms. We put them to the test It's a sign of the fast pace of modern times that these days, creating a Pinterest board of room decor inspiration and emailing its link to your partner/designer/tradesperson seems clunky and old-fashioned. Once it was the easiest way to develop and share your plans for a renovation, but it has now been superseded by a raft of new AI solutions, from pure AI (headline-grabbing programs such ChatGPT, which generate content from almost nothing, to varying degrees of success) to "soft AI", which relies on coding and some human intervention, generally giving a more satisfactory result. For the advanced stages of a professional project, interior designers find it useful to commission tech wizards who use pure AI to conjure up lifelike room sets that are almost indistinguishable from the real thing, the high cost of which can be folded into the client's fee. But for the homeowner, soft AI is much more navigable, cheaper and faster to use, being far simpler to get to grips with and employ successfully. It bridges the gap between the amateur renovator and the tradespeople who will be carrying out the work, guiding you through all your design choices, and prompting you to think about the parts of a refurb that would almost certainly never occur to you - a bathroom sink's trap pipe, perhaps. It also allows you to coordinate, collate and collaborate with others on plans in the digital sphere for what you'll do at home. Who needs a paint swatch when you can autofill a colour? Who needs to brief a plumber when your renovation program can translate your visual dreams into tradie-speak? The future is here, and as this pick of the best six platforms shows, it means refurbs have never been easier. Reno Reno, which launched earlier this year, is a nifty planning and design tool to guide you through your key decisions. It asks you questions both big and small, from the size of your room to what sort of edging you might want for your tiles, and then turns this into an easy-to-play-around-with floor plan that you can jiggle with to your heart's content, toggling between bird's-eye and elevated views. It also takes your requirements and folds them into a detailed and specific brief that tradespeople can work from to give you realistic quotes. It's particularly useful when it comes to kitchens and bathrooms, but can be used for every room in the house. A partnership with paint brand COAT allows you to flow a palette of paint colours into your floor plans with nothing more than a click of a button, with both mobile and desktop-enabled functions. From ÂŁ60 for 12 months' access. Peek Home With fans including the likes of Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer (this tool has been featured on their TV show Love It or List It), Peek Home comes property-professional approved. It does the hard work for you - you input all the relevant details such as your size specifications and what you're trying to achieve, and within three days it will send full 3D plans back to you. These come with walk-through videos, just like you see when Kevin McCloud is explaining an amateur renovator's vision near the start of every Grand Designs episode. It's not as quick to use as many other programs, but it's very thorough and very slick - brilliant if you're undertaking a build or reconfiguration and you want the skill of an architect without the price tag. From ÂŁ249 per drawing. Resi This extension visualisation platform helps you plan designs, but also allows you to be nosy: it cleverly knows what all your neighbours have done to their houses, and so what you're likely to get permission to do to yours. You can use it to design your own 3D extension in less than 30 seconds - yes, really - but it's only about as detailed as that time frame might suggest. Where it's most useful is in the initial planning stages, as its online calculator will give you a fairly exact estimate of how much the sort of addition you want to make will cost. It will also guide you as to how much value you're likely to add, and give you advice on remortgaging and energy efficiency. Free to use. Mattoboard Built for designers, but available for homeowners, this is for people who are serious about their room decor. It enables you to fashion 3D flat lays that group together swatches of materials - marbles with metals, say, or fabrics with fixtures - using AI to make the pieces you choose look as realistic as if they were right in front of you. Because it's built for professionals it does take a little practice to get this perfect, but in the planning and visualisation stage its results are flawless, even allowing you to be able to see how those materials might look in different lights, and to gauge what exact colour matches look like when placed near each other. Free to use, or ÂŁ12 per month for Mattoboard Pro, with more technical features and unlimited choice of materials. Live Home 3D Make like an architect and whip up incredibly detailed 3D room renderings with this intuitive platform. It's remarkably easy to use: you can scan your room with your smartphone and it'll devise a floorplan for you immediately, using a laser to determine the measurements accurately. The results are very impressive drawings of rooms you can hand over to a professional to create in the real world, and that you can tinker with yourself until you find a space that works for how you want to live. With the ability to design interiors, exteriors and gardens, it also has a neat augmented reality function whereby - should you be going very big on your project planning - you can hold your iPad up to your plot of land and see your future home appear in situ. From around ÂŁ50 for a lifetime licence. Planoplan Planoplan starts with a caveat: a professional designer will need a few hours to truly get to grips with this platform. But that's not to say you can't start playing around with it right away, building floor plans in PDF form that it then turns into quite beautiful 3D models. The options are extremely detailed - you can play around with lighting plans, for example - and perhaps more than the average home decorator will need. But at around ÂŁ10 per month, this is so much cheaper than an interior designer would be (they often command around 20 per cent of the overall renovation budget), and so if you're aiming to do a whole house yourself then this is the program for you. Monthly subscription from around ÂŁ10. Recommended 'We were nearly ripped off ÂŁ85k during our ÂŁ250k renovation - was it worth it?' Read more
The Telegraph
Wed, 24 Jul, 6:05 PM UTC
This new AI-powered tool is about to make life easier for ecommerce websites built on Hostinger.
Hostinger, one of the best website builders, has just launched a new AI-powered tool that allows users to automatically create product descriptions by uploading a product image. All users need to do is upload one or more images of the product they are selling and then hit the 'Generate text' button. The AI-Powered Product Information Generator will automatically analyze the image and suggest a title, subtitle, description, and label. You can then edit and refine the generated text to ensure it accurately represents the product and aligns with your brand. Product description fatigue is a familiar fate for online store owners. Countless hours are spent uploading new products and trying to come up with creative and unique product descriptions for each one. It can be a significant drain on resources and costly to those who outsource the task. Hostinger's new AI tool seeks to drastically reduce the time ecommerce businesses spend on undertaking these types of tasks. The new tool aims to help all users save time but will be especially useful to those who upload a high volume of products and for those looking to generate unique descriptions for products with multiple variations. The AI-Powered Product Information Generator is the latest addition to Hostinger's collection of AI-powered tools aimed at helping users build better websites faster than ever before. Other tools available on the platform include an AI writer, AI image generator, and AI heatmap. Hostinger also offers one of the best AI website builders on the market. This latest addition follows an industry wide trend that sees the top website building platforms leverage AI technology to support users throughout their website building and management journey.
TechRadar
Wed, 31 Jul, 2:00 PM UTC
How aspiring designers can transform their productivity using Generative AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been revolutionizing various industries, and the design sector is no exception. AI enhances designers' creativity rather than curtailing it. By automating repetitive tasks and providing intelligent suggestions, AI frees up more time for designers to focus on the conceptual and artistic aspects of their work. Instead of replacing creativity, AI acts as a powerful assistant, offering new perspectives and innovative solutions that might not have been considered otherwise. By automating mundane tasks, enhancing creativity, and providing insightful data, AI tools have become invaluable assets for designers in various specializations, including fashion, communication design, animation, architecture, product design, transportation design, industrial design, interior design, and UI/UX and digital product design. As technology continues to advance, the adoption of AI will not only boost productivity but also forge a path toward a future where creativity and technology harmoniously coexist. For design schools, integrating AI tools into their curriculum has become essential to prepare students for the evolving industry landscape. Aspiring design students must gain hands-on experience with these tools to align themselves with the industry's future demands. Educators, too, should understand the significance of comprehending AI's capabilities and limitations, encouraging students to utilize these tools as aids rather than crutches. By integrating AI tools, these budding designers will acquire the skills necessary to thrive in an increasingly technology-driven world. AI has significantly accelerated the design process in the fashion industry. Tools like Heuritech and Adobe's Project CLOTHES are enabling designers to predict fashion trends by analyzing social media and runway images. According to a report by McKinsey & Company, companies using AI for trend forecasting and inventory management have seen a 20-30% increase in sales and a 10-20% reduction in costs. AI-driven platforms like Stitch Fix are using algorithms to recommend personalized clothing items to customers. By analyzing customer preferences and feedback, AI is helping designers create more tailored and appealing designs. This not only enhances customer satisfaction but also streamlines the design process, making it more efficient. Tools like CLO3D have revolutionized virtual garment creation, allowing designers to create, modify, and visualize garments in 3D before they are physically produced. This minimizes both the time and expenses linked to physical prototyping. AI tools have also transformed the way designers approach sizing and fit. Platforms like True Fit use AI to analyze customer body measurements and preferences, ensuring a better fit and reducing the rate of returns. Sketching tools powered by AI, such as Adobe Fresco, offer intelligent features like symmetry and perspective grids, which assist designers in creating precise and intricate designs quickly. Even creating mood boards has become more efficient with AI-driven platforms like Niice, which automatically suggests images, colours, and patterns based on the designer's initial inputs. AI tools also help in making the fashion industry more sustainable. Companies like Re: Style are using AI to analyze fabric waste and optimize material usage. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, such practices could reduce fashion's carbon footprint by up to 44%. AI tools like Adobe Sensei and Canva have transformed the landscape of communication design. These tools offer features like automated layout suggestions, colour palette generation, and even content creation. For instance, Generative Design tools can generate multiple design options based on set parameters, allowing designers to choose the best outcomes quickly. Image and Video Editing AI tools can automate repetitive tasks such as background removal, colour correction, and video editing, enhancing efficiency. Adobe Sensei provides real-time suggestions and enhancements, improving design workflow using machine learning. AI enables designers to create data-driven designs. Tools like IBM Watson can analyze user engagement data to suggest design improvements. According to a study by Forrester, companies leveraging AI for design saw a 15% increase in user engagement and a 12% increase in customer satisfaction. AI can automate the creation of basic content, freeing up designers to focus on more complex tasks. For example, The Grid uses AI to automatically generate website layouts based on user input. This accelerates the design process while also guaranteeing consistency and high quality. AI tools like DeepMotion and Adobe Character Animator automate routine tasks in animation, such as lip-syncing and character rigging. According to a report by PwC, animators using AI tools reported a 30-50% reduction in production time. AI can enhance the realism of animations. Nvidia's AI-based tools, for example, can generate realistic facial expressions and movements, making animated characters more lifelike. This not only improves the quality of animations but also speeds up the production process. AI helps animators predict audience preferences and trends. Tools like Toon Boom Harmony use machine learning to analyze viewer data and suggest animation styles that are more likely to resonate with audiences. Pixar, renowned for its animated films, has incorporated AI to automate complex animations, such as character movements and environmental effects. This tool helps them speed up production while ensuring higher consistency and quality across its films. AI tools like Spacemaker and TestFit allow architects to optimize designs for space, light, and sustainability. AI can automate drafting tasks, significantly reducing the time architects spend on creating blueprints. Tools like AutoCAD's AI features allow for automatic generation of floor plans and 3D models. This speeds up the design process and allows architects to focus on more creative aspects of their projects. According to a report by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), firms using AI for design optimization saw a 20% increase in project efficiency and a 15% reduction in material costs. AI can predict maintenance needs for buildings, helping architects design structures that are easier to maintain. For instance, IBM's Watson IoT can analyze data from sensors embedded in buildings to predict when maintenance is needed, reducing costs and extending the lifespan of structures. Architecture firm Zaha Hadid Architects uses AI tools like Autodesk's Dreamcatcher to explore design possibilities and optimize structural integrity. This has allowed ZHA to push the boundaries of architectural design while maintaining functionality and sustainability. AI tools like Autodesk's Fusion 360 use generative design algorithms to create multiple design alternatives based on specific constraints and goals. This not only accelerates the design process but also results in innovative and efficient product designs. According to Autodesk, generative design can reduce product development time by up to 50%. AI-driven simulation tools can test product designs under various conditions, providing valuable feedback and reducing the need for physical prototypes. For instance, Siemens' Simcenter uses AI to simulate real-world conditions, enabling designers to identify potential issues early in the development process. This can cut down prototyping costs by up to 30%. AI enables mass customization in product design. Tools like Nike's AI-driven customization platform allow customers to design their shoes, which are then manufactured on demand. AI is transforming transportation product design also by optimizing the design process, enhancing safety features, and improving user experience. Tools like Siemens' NX software use AI algorithms to automate complex tasks such as aerodynamic analysis and structural optimization, significantly reducing development time. AI-driven simulations, such as those offered by ANSYS, allow designers to test vehicle performance under various conditions, ensuring safety and reliability. Companies like Tesla are using AI to design and refine autonomous driving systems, integrating real-time data to enhance vehicle performance and safety. Additionally, AI tools can analyze user data to create more ergonomic and user-friendly interiors, improving overall passenger comfort. In the Interior Design space, AI platforms like Planner 5D are being used to create realistic 3D models of interior spaces, allowing designers to visualize and modify designs in real time. AI-driven tools like Modsy can analyze user preferences and suggest personalized design solutions, ensuring that the final design meets the client's taste and requirements. Additionally, AI tools can optimize space utilization, lighting, and acoustics; AI-based tools, such as those offered by Roomstyler, can help in generating colour palettes and furniture arrangements. In the realm of UI/UX and digital product design, AI-powered design platforms like Sketch2Code are converting hand-drawn sketches into functional HTML code, speeding up the prototyping process. Tools like Figma can automate repetitive tasks, such as resizing and aligning elements. AI-driven analytics platforms, such as Hotjar, can analyze user behaviour to provide insights into how users interact with digital products, allowing designers to make data-driven decisions to enhance usability. Additionally, AI can personalize user experiences by analyzing user preferences and behaviour, ensuring that digital products are more engaging and user-friendly. The integration of AI in design is still in its early stages, with vast potential for future developments. Emerging technologies like AI-driven augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) will further enhance the capabilities of designers, allowing them to create immersive and interactive experiences. According to a report by PwC, the global market for AI in design is expected to grow at a CAGR of 25% over the next decade. While one moves towards incorporating AI benefits, one must responsibly use AI in design and keep in mind ethical considerations such as job displacement, data privacy, and algorithmic bias. Designers and companies must work together to develop ethical guidelines and practices that promote fairness, transparency, and accountability.
Hindustan Times
Sat, 3 Aug, 2:01 PM UTC
AI website building tools that every small business should be using
The best AI website builders are revolutionizing how small businesses build websites, making the process faster, easier, and more effective than ever before. By leveraging the power of AI, these innovative website builders enable you to quickly create professional, high-converting sites without needing to be a web design expert. In this guide, we list 7 of the best small business website builders that offer powerful AI tools: Wix is the world's most popular website builder, offering a vast array of features and an outstanding AI website builder called Wix AI. Wix AI guides users through the site creation process via a conversational interface. You describe your website goals and provide key business information, then the algorithm generates a complete website with relevant pages, content, images, and layout. Wix AI crafts a tailored "site brief" summarizing the website's purpose, style, structure, and content based on your responses. You can refine this brief before having the AI generate the full website. The generated sites are visually appealing and fully functional with built-in business features like online scheduling, ecommerce, events, bookings, marketing tools, and SEO. Key features of Wix AI: Wix AI demonstrates the future potential of prompt-based AI web development. It enables you to create professional websites faster than ever, with pricing starting at $17/month. Shopify has introduced Shopify Magic as a new suite of AI-enabled features integrated across its ecommerce platform. It has also announced Sidekick, an intelligent assistant that can understand questions or prompts to help businesses generate ideas and accomplish tasks. Sidekick can be used to set up discounts, redesign websites for different seasons, identify best sellers, and more. However, it's currently in closed early access. Other publicly-available capabilities include AI-generated product descriptions, blog posts, emails, and FAQ responses personalized for your store. Core elements of Shopify Magic: These AI tools are designed to save time and help make smart business decisions. They demonstrate Shopify's commitment to harnessing AI to revolutionize entrepreneurship and ecommerce. Shopify Magic is available free of charge to all Shopify users. GetResponse offers a comprehensive email marketing and AI-driven website builder platform. By answering a few questions about your business and design preferences, GetResponse's AI technology generates a personalized website in minutes, which you can then customize using the drag-and-drop editor. One standout aspect is the seamless integration of the AI website builder with GetResponse's marketing ecosystem. You can connect automated campaigns, signup forms, live chats, social ads, and more within a single account. The all-in-one approach streamlines your marketing. Notable attributes of GetResponse AI: However, the AI-built sites may not be the fastest or most robust. Many key features are limited to higher-priced plans, which can get expensive as your email list grows. Plans start at $19/month for 1,000 contacts with website builder access. GoDaddy, known for being one of the best web hosting and domain registration services, has launched Airo, a new AI-powered tool to support small businesses. Airo leverages AI to automatically deliver marketing materials like domain suggestions, logos, email campaigns, websites, and more. Users input a description of their business and Airo offers domain suggestions. Once a domain is purchased, the algorithm produces logo options, website designs, email accounts, marketing campaigns, a social media calendar, ads, and more. You can even use GoDaddy to register an LLC. Businesses can select from the AI-generated materials to establish their online presence. Highlights of GoDaddy Airo: Airo is one of the best free website builders to use, although you need to purchase a domain to generate the AI marketing materials. There are also paid upgrades available for premium email marketing and website features. GoDaddy claims Airo can save small businesses over $4,000 and 300 hours of work on average in 2024. Jimdo's AI-powered website builder, Dolphin, creates a personalized website draft based on your answers to a simple questionnaire about your site's purpose, features, and design. The process takes just minutes, generating modern designs optimized for desktop and mobile. While the AI does the heavy lifting, you can fine-tune your site's layout, branding, and content using Jimdo's beginner-friendly drag-and-drop editor. A handy addition is the free logo maker, letting you craft a logo within the platform if you don't already have one. Jimdo Dolphin's key characteristics: Jimdo's free plan is quite generous, allowing a basic 5-page website with 500MB storage and 2GB bandwidth. Paid plans start at an affordable $9/month. However, design customization options are somewhat limited compared to other builders. Framer, originally a high-fidelity design and prototyping platform, has evolved into a comprehensive website builder with an AI-powered design system. By providing a text prompt, users can generate responsive web pages in seconds, which can then be customized further. AI creates unique layout, copy, and styling combinations for each page. Framer offers diverse theme options to mix and match fonts and color palettes. Its advanced design features rival platforms like Webflow and Editor X, making it ideal for those seeking deep customization. Highlights of Framer AI's website builder: However, Framer has a steeper learning curve and higher pricing than many AI builders. You need some web design knowledge to fully leverage its potential. Plans start at $24/month for 3 websites and 10,000 CMS items. Squarespace, one of the best website builders, has launched Blueprint - a guided design system that combines multiple template elements to create a personalized starting point for your website. It works by asking you a series of questions about your site's name, purpose, and desired pages. Blueprint then generates your site foundation using your responses. It offers a 5-step process for real-time design selection, including layout, color palette, and font options. You can preview your site live as it's built and further customize it using Squarespace's intuitive editing tools. Key aspects of Squarespace Blueprint: Blueprint is included at no extra cost with Squarespace's plans, which start at $16/month. It's currently available in English only, with other languages planned for the future. Blueprint aims to make professional web design more accessible for businesses and individuals.
TechRadar
Wed, 4 Sept, 10:05 AM UTC
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