Are generative design tools creative? A characterisation of tools throughout the design process
Open Access
- 16 May 2024
- journal article
- design methods-and-tools
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Proceedings of the Design Society
- Vol. 4, 683-692
Abstract
Generative design is now a core capability of today's CAD systems enabling broader exploration of the design space. This paper presents a desktop review of 15 tools with the aim of characterising where the tools are used in the design process and to what extent they can be considered creative.The results showed that, despite their increasing capabilities, GD tools are unable to exhibit all phases of creativity and cannot be applied in all stages of the design process. This highlights the criticality of the human in design providing opportunities for GD to augment designer creativity.Keywords
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