"Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Industrial Design"

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a promise, but a transformative tool in every phase of industrial design. It doesn't just automate repetitive tasks; it acts as a "co-pilot" for the designer. 

Among its applications, generative design allows AI algorithms to explore thousands of design iterations based on parameters defined by the designer, such as strength, weight, cost, or aesthetics. While this was already possible with CAD programs, it's now much simpler to do. 

On the other hand, there's always the fear, as in any profession, of being replaced by AI instead of seeing it as a tool to facilitate our work. However, we must also consider that there are still aspects where an industrial designer cannot be replaced by AI. 

For example, when it comes to ergonomic and scale considerations. Only a designer can observe these by creating prototypes and scale models, allowing them to gain the sensitivity needed to perfect the design and make it optimal for the user, regardless of how the design looks in blueprints, photos, or 3D models.

In essence, from optimizing the supply chain to predicting product failures, AI is opening new avenues for efficiency and innovation and creating better user experiences. Nevertheless, the industrial designer as such is still far from being replaced by AI, as it lacks the necessary touch and sensitivity to achieve good design.

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