Which software and AI tools are used in this course?

The course uses Claude AI, ChatGPT, and Gemini to build and train a personalized custom GPT, alongside Adobe Photoshop and 3ds Max for refining and directing the final architectural visuals.

What does the curriculum cover?

The program follows a Define, Build, Direct, Generate, Iterate, Refine workflow: building a personalized GPT, developing prompting frameworks, transforming 3D screenshots and sketches into cinematic hero images, and briefly exploring how to turn a final hero image into a short AI-generated video.

Is this course suitable for beginners?

Yes. The course is set at Beginner level and focuses on teaching the underlying principles of the workflow, so no prior AI or advanced visualization experience is required.

What will I produce by the end of the course?

A personalized, trainable AI workflow along with a finished cinematic architectural hero image, plus a brief exploration of extending that image into a short cinematic video sequence.

Upcoming27 days left to enrollOct 17, 2026Monday14:00 - 19:00 (GMT)5 HoursBeginner

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Architecture in Motion: AI Cinematic Workflows

Name: Architecture in Motion: AI Cinematic Workflows
Price: 35.00 EUR
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Architecture in Motion: AI Cinematic Workflows is a course that teaches architects to build personalized AI workflows and direct architectural visuals from sketches and 3D models into cinematic hero images. Students train their own custom GPT using Claude AI, ChatGPT, and Gemini, then apply a repeatable Define, Build, Direct, Generate, Iterate, Refine workflow with Adobe Photoshop and 3ds Max to control camera angle, materials, lighting, and composition, finishing with a brief exploration of turning a hero image into a short cinematic sequence. The course is Beginner level and results in a personalized, reusable AI visualization workflow.

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14:00 - 19:00 (GMT)

October 2026 · 1 live day, highlighted below

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This workshop introduces practical workflows for using AI as a personal architectural visualization assistant to develop architectural hero images from scratch and explore how these images can be extended into short cinematic sequences using AI.

Students will learn to build and train their own customized GPT based on their design goals, visual language, and workflow. They will then learn how to use AI image-generation workflows to transform sketches, models, and screenshots into cinematic architectural hero images based on the project's story and concept.

After the workshop, students won't just have ready-to-use workflows. They will learn how to build and train their own workflows from scratch.

Students will learn the principles and skills behind these workflows, allowing them to use their own creativity to adapt, experiment, and develop new workflows that fit their own needs, language, and creative style.

The goal is not simply to use a workflow, but to learn how to create and evolve workflows independently.

Build a personalized AI workflow for architectural visualization.
Create effective prompts for architectural image generation.
Transform 3D models and sketches into cinematic hero images.
Refine and direct AI-generated visuals while preserving design intent.

The workshop focuses on contemporary architectural visualization, with an emphasis on residential, hospitality, conceptual architecture, and urban projects.

Students will work with a range of inputs, including 3D screenshots, sketches, massing studies, and existing architectural images, and learn how to turn them into cinematic hero shots while maintaining the original architectural intent.

The workshop is based on a simple, repeatable workflow:

Define → Build → Direct → Generate → Iterate → Refine

Students will:

Build a personalized trainable GPT for their own architectural workflow.
Learn how to describe architecture, atmosphere, materials, lighting, and composition effectively.
Develop essential prompting frameworks for architectural image generation.
Transform 3D model screenshots and sketches into cinematic hero images.
Control camera angle, composition, materials, lighting, landscape, and atmosphere.
Learn image-to-image, text-to-image, and reference-based workflows for greater visual consistency.
Refine and present final images using AI and post-production tools.
Explore a simple workflow for transforming a final hero image into a short cinematic sequence.

Program:

AI Visualization System: Build a personalized GPT and establish your visual workflow.
Prompting & Direction: Learn how to communicate architecture, composition, materials, lighting, and atmosphere.
Hero Image Generation: Transform sketches and 3D screenshots into cinematic architectural visuals.
Iteration & Refinement: Develop variations, improve realism, and maintain architectural consistency.
Final Hero Shot & AI Film: Complete a final architectural hero image and briefly explore AI-generated cinematic video.

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Pouya is a UK-based, multi-award-winning designer, AI visualizer, and Founder of Wandify.app, an AI-driven platform for architects and interior designers. He has worked as an AI Visualizer Consultant at Znera Space, Dubai, and as a freelancer with Studio Tim Fu. Through Wandify, he has collaborated with both architecture practices such as Znera Space and industry partners including Eliterocks Stone Group, an international architectural stone supplier based in Dubai. His work has received international recognition, including; • 3rd Prize in Archibest’s AI Vernacular Architecture Competition (2026) • Silver in Infrastructure Architectural Design / Pedestrian bridge – IDA Design Awards (2023) • Honorable Mention in Products / Illumination – Architectural MasterPrize Design Awards (2023) • Silver in Workplace / Office Lighting – IDA Design Awards (2023) • Recognition as "Best Performing Student" in MA Interior Architecture and Design at the University of Lincoln. (2025) Pouya has worked directly and indirectly with 100+ architects, designers, and architecture practices across Dubai, London, Iran, and the US, through Wandify and architectural design projects.

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