S5E2 - AI and the Battle for the Soul of Design - Chris McComb - Carnegie Mellon University
Published: November 12, 2025
Duration: 19:36
Organization:
Carnegie Mellon University
Presenter:
Chris McComb
Recorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC, October 29-30, 2025https://cdfam.com/nyc-2025/
AI and the Battle for the Soul of Design
Presentation Abstract
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of design and additive manufacturing, accelerating creative workflows while challenging long-held assumptions about authorship, originality, and human intuition. As AI becomes more deeply embedded in computational design tools, it offers unprecedented capabilities for exploration, optimization, and customization—often revealing solutions that elude tr...