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Surfaced Intelligence: Imagining Architecture with Non-Human Intelligences

What happens when an ancient material like bronze collaborates with a highly specialized AI? This video documents "Surfaced Intelligence," a research project that explores a new frontier in architectural design—one where the architect's role shifts from a singular author to a curator of emergent effects.

Join me on an investigation into a disruptive new method where the crystalline patterns of bronze are used as direct visual prompts for a generative AI. The twist? The AI's "imagination" is deliberately constrained, trained only on the biological patterns found in medical X-rays. This video unpacks the process, the theory, and the strange, beautiful, and ambiguous results that emerge when these different forms of intelligence are forced into conversation.

This is an exploration of material intelligence, synthetic imagination, and the future of creative practice in the age of AI. It asks: how do our tools shape our capacity to imagine, and how can we design new systems of collaboration with non-human intelligence?

The work builds on the ideas of thinkers like Stan Allen ("surface as interface"), Katherine Hayles ("unthought cognition"), and Mark Foster Gage ("curator of emergent effects").

Video Navigation:
For those interested in the core concepts and conclusions, the key informational segments are:

► 0:00 - 2:30 — Project Introduction, Method & Process Overview
► 13:58 - 15:00 — Conclusion & Final Reflections

Thank you for watching. What do you think is the future of the architect's role? How will AI change our creative disciplines? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.