The ongoing Products of Place series ex an exploration of how AI can help designers make products more sustainable. It is by SPACE10 and oio studio -- the duo unveils a series of conceptual dinner plates that could be made from materials that are from different places in the world. It is shown through an interactive map to help AI understand how to find local plentiful materials in consideration of local industry, transportation, food cultures, and more.
Creative & Planning at SPACE10, Alexandra Zenner explains that “The plates range from beautiful to a bit bizarre, highlighting both the opportunities and limitations of an AI-powered design process as it exists today. Human curation is still required to decide which concepts are good and should move into development. This new AI integration isn’t perfect – and we want to be transparent about the weaknesses of these platforms, as well as their strengths."
Image Credit: SPACE10, oio studio
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Sustainable Design
- Exploration of how AI can help designers make products more sustainable.
- Conceptual Dinnerware
- Unveiling a series of dinner plates made from materials from different places in the world with the help of AI.
- AI-powered Design Process
- Highlighting the opportunities and limitations of an AI-powered design process.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Design and Innovation
- Applying AI to make products more sustainable and create unique dinnerware concepts.
- Manufacturing
- Utilizing AI to identify and source local plentiful materials for production.
- Technology
- Exploring the strengths and weaknesses of AI integration in the design process.
