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May 13-14, 20234 lessonsBeginner

Artificial IntelligenceFREE with Full AccessWorkshopMay 13-14, 2023Beginner4 lessons9h 13mAI Concept Design AI Rendering

Taking Control: Midjourney x ControlNet

Name: Taking Control: Midjourney x ControlNet
Price: 160.00 EUR
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Rating: 5.00 (2 reviews)

This workshop will use Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and ControlNet to refine architectural design skills in geometry, materiality, and atmosphere.

Learn from Carlos Bañón

Instructor

Carlos Bañón7 courses

Design workflow has been completely redefined since AI platforms such as Midjourney and Stable Diffusion impacted Architecture and Design. This workshop offers technical knowledge and fosters creative thinking by integrating Midjourney and Stable Diffusion with Rhinoceros to produce open-ended, controlled designs with industry-ready standards. On one hand, we will learn to expand architectural concepts using Midjourney’s commands, such as /image, /blend, and /remix, including image prompts as guidance. On the other hand, we will develop solid skills further to control geometry, materiality, and atmosphere creation using Stable Diffusion + Controlnet, including inpainting techniques. The workshop will combine both tools to maximize potential and optimize them for various design objectives.

Integrating AI Tools: Understand how to effectively integrate Midjourney and Stable Diffusion into your architectural design workflow.
Midjourney Commands: Gain proficiency in using Midjourney commands like /image, /blend, and /remix to generate and expand architectural concepts.
Materiality and Atmosphere Control: Learn techniques for controlling materiality and atmosphere in your designs using Stable Diffusion and ControlNet.
3D Model Production: Develop skills for producing industry-ready 3D models by combining the capabilities of Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and Rhinoceros.
Optimized Design Workflows: Explore strategies for optimizing your design process and achieving various design objectives through collaborative exercises.

How the 2 days are spent, session by session.

Day 1 Program

Saturday · May 13, 2023

Introduction: The Spectrum of AI-Driven Design Workflows using Midjourney and Stable Diffusion – Maximizing the Strengths of Each Platform
Lecture: When Midjourney Comes to Town: a Design Paradigm Change in Architecture.
Tutorial 1: Industry-Ready Architectural Image Generation with Midjourney: prompting with /imagine
Tutorial 2: Working with Self and External References: workflows with /blend and /remix
Lecture: Taking geometric control: Introduction to Stable Diffusion and ControlN
Tutorial 3: Setting up Stable Diffusion – Interface, Introduction, Models, and Initial Experiments
Tutorial 4: Strategic Prompting: Inpainting Techniques
Project Theme and Assignment for Tomorrow (Remote Follow Up and Troubleshooting in Miro)

Day 2 Program

Sunday · May 14, 2023

Project Interim Review and General Discussion
Tutorial 5: Fine-Tuning Constraints: Implementing Multiple ControlNet Layers
Tutorial 6: Moving across Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and Rhinoceros 3D Models. Strategies to create 3D models
Project Development (Miro)
Presentation of Results: Final Jury Review with Distinguished Guests
Gigapixel Enhancement. Selection of the Best Three Projects for Awards

Introduction and Overview:

A brief introduction to Midjourney and Stable Diffusion
Overview of their impact on architectural design workflows
Understanding the significance of integrating these tools to produce 3D Models

Midjourney for Architectural Concepts:

Introduction to Midjourney’s commands: /image, /blend, and /remix
Understanding the use of image prompts for concept generation
Hands-on exercises to create and expand architectural concepts using Midjourney

Stable Diffusion + Controlnet for Conceptualization, Materiality and Atmosphere Control:

Introduction to Design Possibilities with Stable Diffusion and ControlNet
Techniques for controlling materiality and atmosphere in architectural design.
Hands-on exercises to develop skills in materiality and atmosphere manipulation

Combining Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and Rhinoceros for Optimized Design:

Strategies for integrating Midjourney and Stable Diffusion within Rhinoceros
Methods for optimizing design workflows for various objectives. Impainting.
Collaborative exercises to practice combining tools for design exploration

Wrap-up and Next Steps:

Recap of the key learnings from the workshop
Opportunities for further exploration and skill development
Q&A

4 Lessons9h 13m

Total sessions: 2 sessions (8 Hours).
PAACADEMY will provide a certificate of attendance for students.
Please be informed that we won’t be able to provide any license, invitation, or educational account, for any of the software listed above. Having the software with a proper license and installing them on the computer is the responsibility of the attendees.

Instructor

Carlos Bañón

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4.8instructor rating7courses

Carlos Bañón is a pioneering architect and professor integrating AI, computational thinking, and digital fabrication into architectural design. Renowned for his resource-efficient, computationally driven methodologies, he has reshaped urban landscapes and the built environment over twenty years through his practice, Subarquitectura. As a tenured faculty member at SUTD, he established the Architectural Intelligence Research Lab (AirLab) in 2015. His acclaimed work, showcased in two editions of the Venice Biennale, garnered prestigious awards such as the Singapore President’s Design Award and a Nomination for the Mies van der Rohe Award. An influential figure in architectural education, he held visiting professorships at leading institutions such as MIT, EPFL, and KEA, inspiring future generations with innovative, tech-centric designs.

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noaguy8Jan 23, 20255.0

Great course

smejkalNov 30, 20245.0

So far, clearly the best AI workshop I've seen and one that I regularly return to.

noaguy8

Jan 23, 2025

Great course

smejkal

Nov 30, 2024

So far, clearly the best AI workshop I've seen and one that I regularly return to.

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May 13-14, 20234 lessonsBeginner

Artificial IntelligenceFREE with Full AccessWorkshopMay 13-14, 2023Beginner4 lessons9h 13mAI Concept Design AI Rendering

Taking Control: Midjourney x ControlNet

This workshop will use Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and ControlNet to refine architectural design skills in geometry, materiality, and atmosphere.

Learn from Carlos Bañón

Instructor

Carlos Bañón7 courses

Integrating AI Tools: Understand how to effectively integrate Midjourney and Stable Diffusion into your architectural design workflow.
Midjourney Commands: Gain proficiency in using Midjourney commands like /image, /blend, and /remix to generate and expand architectural concepts.
Materiality and Atmosphere Control: Learn techniques for controlling materiality and atmosphere in your designs using Stable Diffusion and ControlNet.
3D Model Production: Develop skills for producing industry-ready 3D models by combining the capabilities of Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and Rhinoceros.
Optimized Design Workflows: Explore strategies for optimizing your design process and achieving various design objectives through collaborative exercises.

How the 2 days are spent, session by session.