We value your privacy.

We use strictly-necessary cookies to keep you signed in and the service operational, and analytics cookies to understand how the site is used. With your consent, we also use preference and marketing cookies. You can change your choice anytime; see our Cookie Policy or Privacy Policy.

Enter CartesianForms: Architecture Reimagined competition early to win from a $120,000 prize pool.
PAACADEMY
PAACADEMY
Courses
Software
Bundles
Membership
Become MemberSign In
HomeCoursesLoading

Catalog

PAACADEMYPAACADEMY

Online EdTech platform · 2020-2026

Shaping the next generation of designers, architects, and makers through computational tools and immersive education.

Reach out

team@paacademy.com

Newsletter

New workshops, early-bird seats, and release notes, straight to your inbox.

Platform

CoursesMembershipsBundlesProjectsInstructorsSoftwareBoardsBlogFree coursesEarnCertificatesReviews

Company

AboutBusinessBecome an InstructorContactFAQHelp CenterChangelogWe're Hiring

Popular Searches

Architecture coursesGrasshopper coursesAI architecture workshopsParametric design workshopsRhino courses3D modeling coursesBlender workshopsVisualization coursesRevit coursesDigital fabrication workshops3D printing workshopsSustainability courses

Most Interested

Urban design coursesLandscape architecture coursesHoudini coursesUnreal Engine coursesComfyUI workshopsMaya coursesInterior design coursesFashion design coursesFootwear design workshopsStructural analysis coursesVirtual reality coursesComputational design coursesGenerative city designBIM coursesMetaverse coursesPhotography workshops

© 2026 PAACADEMY. All rights reserved.

Privacy PolicyCookie PolicyRefund PolicyMembership Agreement
Loading course…
CoursesArchitectural DesignArchitecture in Motion: AI Cinematic Workflows
Oct 17, 20269 lessonsBeginner
Architectural Design✦ Recently AddedFREE with Pro MembershipWorkshopOct 17, 2026Beginner9 lessons5h 32mAI RenderingArchitectural Animation

Architecture in Motion: AI Cinematic Workflows

Unpredictable AI generators often ignore architectural logic, but gaining direct creative control over geometry, lighting, and materials turns early design ideas into publication-ready reality.Join award-winning designer and architectural designer Pouya Nasr to build your personalized AI workflow and direct raw 3D models into cinematic hero visuals.

Learn from Pouya Nasr
FREE with Pro Membership

Instructor

Pouya Nasr1 course

  • Oct. 17, 202614:00 - 19:00 (GMT)
  • 5 Hours 32 MinTotal duration
  • Lifetime accessRewatch anytime
  • BeginnerLevel
  • 100 seatsClass size
  • EnglishLanguage
  • EnglishSubtitles
  • 9 LessonsLessons
  • CertificateIncluded
  • Course filesDownloadable

Welcome to Architecture in Motion: AI Cinematic Workflows, an intensive five-hour live PAACADEMY workshop that shifts generative AI from a random image generator into your dedicated architectural visualizer. Standard generative tools often fail in professional practice because they lack geometric precision, material control, and spatial consistency across iterations.

In this workshop, you will learn to build custom-trained GPT assistants on ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini that align directly with your personal visual style and project requirements. By bridging 3D viewport screenshots, massing models, and hand sketches with post-production engines like Photoshop, Magnific, and Wandify, you will generate photorealistic hero images and atmospheric video sequences while maintaining complete design fidelity. You will walk away with an adaptable, software-independent AI framework, a custom prompt engine.

  • 01

    Train custom GPT assistants on ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini tailored to your specific architectural language and project briefs.

  • 02

    Transform simple 3D screenshots, massing studies, and hand sketches into photorealistic hero images.

  • 03

    Structure reusable prompt frameworks to control camera direction, composition, material textures, and environmental lighting.

  • 04

    Deploy image-to-image, text-to-image, and reference-based workflows to preserve original design intent across iterations.

  • 05

    Extend static architectural visuals into fluid, hyper-realistic AI video sequences.

  • 06

    Leverage frontier models to streamline spatial decision-making and enhance architectural storytelling.

Claude AIChatGPTGeminiAdobe Photoshop

You will master this workflow through an interactive studio process applied to residential, hospitality, conceptual, and urban architectural typologies. Working with your own project screenshots or studio precedents, you will execute a six-stage operational pipeline:

  1. Define: Establish the visual story, atmospheric mood, and spatial narrative.
  2. Build: Train custom GPT assistants to read and interpret architectural instructions.
  3. Direct: Frame camera angles, material parameters, and lighting schemes using structured prompt logic.
  4. Generate: Translate raw 3D viewports and sketches into photorealistic base hero shots.
  5. Iterate: Refine material realism and lighting depth across controlled variations.
  6. Refine: Convert static hero visuals into cinematic motion sequences using post-production AI tools.

Program:

1-Day Intensive Live Workshop

  • AI Visualization Systems & Custom GPT Setup: Unpack how AI interprets spatial instructions and build personalized GPT models from scratch tailored to your firm's visual identity.
  • Prompt Engineering & Architectural Direction: Master the precise vocabulary of camera angles, framing, material realism, lighting temperature, and atmospheric mood.
  • 3D Viewports to Photorealistic Hero Images: Convert screenshots from Rhino, SketchUp, 3ds Max, or Maya into controlled, photorealistic hero visuals using reference-based workflows.
  • Fidelity & Controlled Iterations: Maintain complete authority over spatial logic and design identity while generating multiple controlled visual variations.
  • AI Video Animation & Motion: Animate static hero visuals into hyper-realistic video sequences for presentations and project reels.
  • GPT-6 Astra Integration: Test frontier model capabilities in real-time while mastering a timeless, transferable thinking framework for architectural visual direction and spatial iteration.

AI models will continuously evolve, but spatial directorship is a permanent skill. In this workshop, ChatGPT-6 Astra serves as our real-time sandbox to test and experience frontier AI capabilities. You will learn a structured thinking methodology—how to break down visual intent, frame spatial logic, and direct AI output—that remains effective across any future generation of language or vision models.

What you should already know or have ready before you start, experience, tools, and any baseline skills the instructors expect. Scan the list below so nothing catches you off guard.

  • No advanced AI or rendering experience is required.
  • Basic architectural knowledge and familiarity with a 3D modeling software are recommended.

9 Lessons5h 32m

Instructor

Pouya Nasr

View profile
5.0instructor rating1course

Unpredictable AI generators often ignore architectural logic, but gaining direct creative control over geometry, lighting, and materials turns early design ideas into publication-ready reality.Join award-winning designer and architectural designer Pouya Nasr to build your personalized AI workflow and direct raw 3D models into cinematic hero visuals.

5.0·11
5.0avg·1 Rating
1 Review
Walter Patrick SmithOct 19, 20265.0out of 5

From Prompting to Spatial Directorship This was one of the most immediately useful AI visualization workshops I have taken. Pouya’s workflow made a clear distinction between simply generating attractive images and actually directing AI with architectural intent. The strongest takeaway for me was the idea of spatial directorship: controlling camera, composition, materials, lighting, atmosphere, and design fidelity through a structured workflow rather than relying on unpredictable outputs. The progression from raw 3D views and sketches to refined hero images and cinematic sequences felt practical and transferable. For my AutoTroph work, this is especially valuable because it adds a much stronger communication layer to computational research. It gives me a way to translate complex generative ideas into images and motion without losing the architectural logic behind them.

Walter Patrick Smith
Walter Patrick Smith
Oct 19, 2026

From Prompting to Spatial Directorship This was one of the most immediately useful AI visualization workshops I have taken. Pouya’s workflow made a clear distinction between simply generating attractive images and actually directing AI with architectural intent. The strongest takeaway for me was the idea of spatial directorship: controlling camera, composition, materials, lighting, atmosphere, and design fidelity through a structured workflow rather than relying on unpredictable outputs. The progression from raw 3D views and sketches to refined hero images and cinematic sequences felt practical and transferable. For my AutoTroph work, this is especially valuable because it adds a much stronger communication layer to computational research. It gives me a way to translate complex generative ideas into images and motion without losing the architectural logic behind them.

  • 01Parametric Intelligence 2.0 - Studio Tim FuTim Fu€310.00
  • 02Dynamic Sketching: AI-Powered ArchitectureRolando de la Cruz€178.50
  • 03Combinational Creativity using Generative AIArturo Tedeschi€150.00
  • 04AI-Powered Design Exploration: From Ideation to VisualizationDaeho Lee€85.00
  • 053D-Printing Ceramics 2.0Josef Stoger€105.00
  • 06Fractal Matrix Architecture - Studio Jack RendlerJack Rendler€90.00
  • Parametric Intelligence 2.0 - Studio Tim FuTim FuIntermediate21 lessons16 Hours€310.00€430.00
  • Dynamic Sketching: AI-Powered ArchitectureRolando de la CruzBeginner11 lessons8 Hours€178.50€210.00
  • Combinational Creativity using Generative AIArturo TedeschiBeginner7 lessons2 Sessions (8 Hours)€150.00€200.00
  • AI-Powered Design Exploration: From Ideation to VisualizationDaeho LeeBeginner5 lessons8 Hours€85.00€100.00
  • 3D-Printing Ceramics 2.0Josef StogerAdvanced9 lessons8 Hours€105.00€125.00
  • Fractal Matrix Architecture - Studio Jack RendlerJack RendlerIntermediate13 lessons2 Sessions (8 Hours)€90.00€125.00
Save €15.00

One-time payment

€35.00€50.00

Get it free with membership

Pro Membership€0.00Free on any Pro planFull Access€0.00Plus every other course
InstructorPouya Nasr
Regular Price
Save €15.00
€35.00€50.00
Get it free with membership
Pro Membership€0.00Free on any Pro planFull Access€0.00Plus every other course