To what extent can furniture placement be replaced by AI? ``Usable lines'' and discomfort seen from the on-site perspective

To what extent can AI replace furniture placement? | Sugiyama Nobutsugu

introduction:Interior proposals changed by AI

“If it’s at the level of web posting,、Don't you need to take pictures anymore? ”

recently、Those voices are becoming more and more real.。
Image generation by AI、If it's an average level visual、We have reached the stage where it can be reproduced in a short time and at low cost.。

This time、Based on a case study in which furniture was placed using AI based on photos of actual empty rooms.、I'll figure out how practical it is.。


Compare:Empty room vs AI furniture configuration

Vacant status

Arrange furniture with AI

AI | Sugiyama Nobutsugu
実際の部屋の写真にAIで家具を配置したデモ画像です
AI | Sugiyama Nobutsugu
実際の部屋の写真にAIで家具を配置したデモ画像です
AI | Sugiyama Nobutsugu
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At first glance、違和感はほとんどありません
むしろ「十分きれい」と感じる人が大半でしょう


The power of AI:I can already do this far

現時点のAIは以下のレベルに到達しています

  • Create natural furniture placement for your space
  • Lighting and texture can also be reproduced in a realistic manner.
  • The same arrangement can be maintained to some extent even from different angles.

In other words、"Suggested visuals that look like that" can be almost automatically generated.。


However, professionals notice the “unnatural feeling”

on the other hand、From an expert's perspective, the following discrepancies can be seen:。

  • Furniture size is slightly unnatural (slightly small/large)
  • Arrangement that ignores flow lines
  • Uncomfortable balance of center of gravity in space
  • Weakness of intent: “Why did you put it there?”

This is not just a quality issue、This is a problem similar to "lack of design intent"。


Practical use

Well then、Can AI not be used?
The conclusion is the opposite、"It's very strong if you limit its use."。

Applications suitable for

  • Image for listing on property portal
  • Initial proposal (rough draft)
  • Visual for SNS
  • Projects that emphasize speed

Applications not suitable for

  • Proposals for high-priced properties
  • Consideration of detailed design level
  • Projects that strictly deal with brand image

Display rule issues (surprisingly important)

Once upon a time, advertising
"*The photo is a composite."
There were often notes such as。

But now、I rarely see expressions like this。

The reason is simple、
Almost all visuals have some kind of processing.です。

Among them, will only AI images be distinguished? The problem arises。


Realistic response at this time

In practical terms、The following are valid。

  • Clearly state that it is AI-generated (especially for real estate and advertising)
  • Use within the range that does not cause excessive misunderstanding
  • Treated as a “completed image”

Guaranteeing transparency、will become even more important in the future。


summary:AI is not a “substitute” but an “auxiliary”

AI is definitely changing jobs。
However, at present、

  • Perfect replacement → difficult
  • Auxiliary tool → Very powerful

It is positioned as。

In particular, ``the ability to achieve average scores at high speed'' is overwhelming.、
In the future, humans will be required to have more reasons for differentiation.。


Tighten

``A time when you didn't have to take pictures''、Part of it is already here。
But、The ability to design “why a certain space”、still in the realm of humans。