Architect and visual artist Frank Jacobus is experimenting with the artificial intelligence platform Midjourney to bring his creative ideas to life. He recently presented several series of AI works on his social media, including building designs inspired by birds.
The series “Buildings Inspired by Birds” features buildings based on a pelican, blue jay, parrot, pigeon, and several other birds. Jacobus used Midjourney to create several variations of each design but kept them linked closely with the nature of the bird they were inspired by.
For example, blue jay-inspired buildings are predominantly blue and have towers resembling the bird’s signature crest. Parrot-inspired buildings, on the other hand, follow the colorfulness theme of these fascinating birds.
Midjourney creates images based on the textual descriptions that users provide. The tool debuted in the summer of 2022 and is currently in open beta.
“Using Midjourney, I explore how emerging artificial intelligence can envision new forms of hybridity and cross-pollination to fuse multiple objects with diverse identities into a new singular whole,” the artist shared in a recent interview.
While some of these designs might not be entirely useful if you are looking to build a house, they are quite impressive to look at. Check more of them below.
