AI for Visualization:
Crafting the future of Imagery
Unlock the full potential of your visualization skills with our specialized workshop. This interactive session is tailored for enthusiasts and professionals in ArchiViz, offering an in-depth exploration of advanced AI tools including Comfy UI, Krea, Magnific and Photoshop Generative AI feature . These tools are designed to enhance the quality of your outputs, provide greater flexibility, and streamline your production workflows.
You’ll gain proficiency in using AI-enhanced tools, such as custom Comfy UI nodes and ControlNet, to elevate your design processes. Discover how tools like Krea and Magnific can dramatically upscale and refine your images, ensuring superior quality. You’ll also learn about cutting-edge AI solutions that can expedite your workflow, from mood exploration to sophisticated image enhancements.
This workshop offers a unique opportunity to master the integration of AI in visualization, enabling you to transform abstract ideas into great visuals ready for any professional showcase. Join us and revolutionize your creative processes with the latest advancements in AI technology.
Workshop overview
AI-Powered Visualization Tools:
Gain proficiency in using AI technologies like Comfy UI and Magnific to transform traditional visualization practices.
Superior Image Enhancement:
Master AI-driven techniques for upscaling and refining images, ensuring high-quality visual output.
AI-Streamlined Workflows:
Discover how AI can automate and optimize the entire visualization workflow, from initial concept to final presentation.
Real-World AI Application:
Apply AI tools in practical scenarios to produce cutting-edge visuals that meet professional ArchiViz standards.
Why it is important
Mastering Generative AI in ArchiViz: A Key to Future Success
Generative AI is revolutionizing the field of architectural visualization by enabling more dynamic and realistic renderings with significantly reduced effort and time. This technology empowers architects and designers to create, iterate, and visualize spaces in unprecedented ways, making it essential to master for anyone in the field.
Learning generative AI tools allows professionals to stay competitive, harness powerful automation for complex tasks, and deliver high-quality, innovative designs that meet the evolving demands of clients and the market. As generative AI continues to advance, understanding and integrating these tools into daily workflows will become increasingly crucial for success in ArchiViz.
What will you learn
Advanced AI Tools:
How to utilize leading AI software such as Comfy UI, Krea, Magnific, and Runaway to enhance visual outputs.
Hybrid workflow:
Effective use of 3D Max for planning and positioning assets, combined with AI enhancements to improve the design process.
AI-Enhanced Workflow:
Integrating AI into their workflow to expedite processes from initial mood exploration to final image enhancement.
Image Upscaling and Refinement:
Techniques to improve image resolution and detail using Krea and Magnific.
Mentors
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Maurizio Gastoni
Maurizio Gastoni is a seasoned architectural visualizer with over a decade of experience, based in Copenhagen. He has collaborated with some of the top Scandinavian architectural firms and serves an extensive international clientele. Formerly with Vismo, Maurizio now leads as the Director of Wizarch, where he drives forward-looking projects.
His deep engagement with artificial intelligence in visualizations began through his collaboration with the NORDFY Team, where he holds the role of AI Visualization Specialist. Using advanced tools such as Comfy UI, Krea, Magnific, and Runaway, he enhances output quality, increases flexibility, and optimizes workflows, continually pushing the boundaries of architectural visualization.
Programme
Session 1: AI Mood Exploration
- Introduction to Workshop Objectives and Agenda
- The AI-Viz Toolkit
- Fundamentals of Stable Diffusion and ComfyUI
- Overview of AI-Powered mood and material exploration
- Practical Case Study: Generating AI Images with a given 3D Model
Session 2: Mood Matching
- Exploring Advanced Techniques for Guiding the Output of an Image with a Reference
- IP Adapters Combined with Clay Rendering for Controlled Output
- Hands-On Exercise: From 3D model to final mood board using AI
Session 3: Sketch To Image with AI
- Introduction to ControlNet Extension and Its Role in Architectural Visualization
- Sketch as a control model for better accuracy
- 3D Image as a control model for better accuracy
- Using lighting models starting from a sketch to obtain an image.
Session 4: Image Enhancement and Upscaling
- Strategies for Refining final Images and Iterative Techniques
- Leveraging Custom-Trained Models for Architecture Design: LoRA Model
- Brainstorming and Final Q&A on the Impact of AI in Architectural Visualization
- Workshop Conclusion: Recap and Closing Remarks
Important info
- ComfyUI running locally or on https://rundiffusion.com/
- We will offer multiple ready-to-use Stable Diffusion cloud-GPU instances with all models, checkpoints, LoRAs, ControlNet, etc, already installed.
- Krea, Magnific, and Photoshop
NOTE: The schedule is subject to adjustments
Important Info:
- It is advisable to have active plans for the following tools: Midjourney, Prome AI, Krea AI and Runway. This tools covered have free versions, except for Midjourney.
- Basic knowledge of interior design and architecture is recommended.