2024-12-04T03:48:39-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150435264/architects-develop-new-ai-visualization-tool-for-architectural-rendering Josh Niland 2024-07-03T06:23:00-04:00 >2024-07-03T13:32:12-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a1/a177e0e5fc150fa559fc215e54bc5681.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Gendo, a new <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/566665/artificial-intelligence" target="_blank">AI</a> visualization platform, has launched today following a $1.1 million investment into the product created by London-based architectural designer George Proud with the help of his colleague and software engineer Will Jones.</p> <p>The platform claims to convert 2D drawings, sketches, or text-based inputs into life-like visualizations.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/29/2952432ed761e559b939c90f46be1499.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/29/2952432ed761e559b939c90f46be1499.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Gendo</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://archinect.com/zaha-hadid" target="_blank">Zaha Hadid Architects</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/3821/david-chipperfield-architects" target="_blank">David Chipperfield Architects</a>, and <a href="https://archinect.com/benoy" target="_blank">Benoy</a> are among the beta testers of the software. It is being promoted as a way for firms to reduce costs and labor and gain an advantage in project and design competitions.<br></p> <p>George Proud stated that, unlike mainstream generative image platforms such as Midjourney and DALL-E, <a href="https://www.gendo.ai/" target="_blank">Gendo</a> allows generated visualizations to be edited, offering architects greater detail and precision.</p> <p>The announcement follows closely last week's launch of another <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150434348/digital-spatial-asset-platform-treasury-launches-in-partnership-with-zaha-hadid-architects-and-other-creatives" target="_blank">AI-driven platform called Treasury</a>.&nbsp;<br></p>