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2 hours ago, SusanC said:

May I ask which AI program you used?

 

I've tried exterior renderings using the free version of ChatGPT. They looked beautiful, but the architecture got transformed into a Frankenstein mess that looked similar to my design, but if you've seen much AI rendering you know what I mean... just weird. Maybe the paid versions would be more true to the original, and less goofy??

 

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No front door and no way to get to it if there was. And a driveway for motor scooters. :lol: Beautiful though... I wish I could render in chief like that, and as fast.

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I haven't found a way to charge for renders.  

All my clients just need as prescriptive (least required engineering) as possible, 2D plans for permit.  

 

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I suck at color pallets or themed rooms....so there's that as well.

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2 hours ago, SusanC said:

Wow!  This could be very helpful for brainstorming ideas.  May I ask which AI program you used?

" There are a number of programs out there that have this capability.

such as Dalle, Mid Journey, Promeai

It's more about structuring the prompts correctly so you can successfully achieve what you are looking for.

  I have shared screen training sessions available. in which I show others how to  train your dragon so to speak 

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5 minutes ago, Chrisb222 said:

 

I've tried exterior renderings using the free version of ChatGTP. They looked beautiful, but the architecture got transformed into a Frankenstein mess that looked similar to my design, but if you've seen much AI rendering you know what I mean... just weird. Maybe the paid versions would be more true to the original, and less goofy??

 

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No front door and no way to get to it if there was. And a driveway for motor scooters. :lol: Beautiful though... I wish I could render in chief like that, and as fast.

   I know exactly what you are referring to  ...

   See answer in previous post above

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4 minutes ago, para-CAD said:

I haven't found a way to charge for renders.  

All my clients just need as prescriptive (least required engineering) as possible, 2D plans for permit.  

 

AND

I suck at color pallets or themed rooms....so there's that as well.

  " The key is not to charge for renders; they must be included as part of a whole .."

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Thanks for sharing Bob.

 

To your point, the programs have a tendency to make minor changes. 

 

I tried a room w/ a online software called Luw.ai

 

In 30 seconds, it went from a very basic camera view to a fairly well resolved rendering, but with minor changes.

 

For example... the steel garage door went from dark iron to wood. Still, this is fairly impressive. 

 

Perhaps paid versions allow more control?

 

Perhaps Chief is already woking on a new feature?! 

 

 

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I'm playing with AI for brainstorming purposes within our firm only - not showing those results to clients.  

As for renders, I don't charge independently for them, that is wrapped up in the cost of developing the design and the construction documents.  The renders are what sell the job for us.  

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16 minutes ago, VHampton said:

Thanks for sharing Bob.

 

To your point, the programs have a tendency to make minor changes. 

 

I tried a room w/ a online software called Luw.ai

 

In 30 seconds, it went from a very basic camera view to a fairly well resolved rendering, but with minor changes.

 

For example... the steel garage door went from dark iron to wood. Still, this is fairly impressive. 

 

Perhaps paid versions allow more control?

 

Perhaps Chief is already woking on a new feature?! 

 

   Paid versions are def. better ..

 

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Thanks again for posting this thread today Bob.

 

Learned a few pointers, including command prompts asking the rendering machine not to change anything too drastically. 

 

Really great stuff.

 

As per Susan... renderings sell the project, and they're to be somewhat expected these days. 

 

 

 

 

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@VHampton Re: your first picture.  Minor changes are the least of the issues.  There are some pretty nonsensical additions as well.  I especially like the way the tv stand is missing a leg and has a plant growing through it.  Why two tv's and where do you sit if you want to watch one of them?  I'm not sure about the 6" high coffee table either.  Might be a reach to get your coffee.

 

 

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25 minutes ago, DBCooper said:

@VHampton Re: your first picture.  Minor changes are the least of the issues.  There are some pretty nonsensical additions as well.  I especially like the way the tv stand is missing a leg and has a plant growing through it.  Why two tv's and where do you sit if you want to watch one of them?  I'm not sure about the 6" high coffee table either.  Might be a reach to get your coffee.

 

 

 

That's been my experience: beautiful, but unusable. I'll try some of the suggestions here to see if it will work eventually, the quality is worth the time trying if successful. 

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Agreed... I noted the double TVs. The potted plant growing through the table as well. 

 

Ability to stick with the basic ingredients would be quite helpful. The rendering process wound up completely changing the single door too. 

 

 

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25 minutes ago, Alaskan_Son said:

Do you care that the big window changed to a door, that the little side window got moved, or that your vaulted ceiling was made flat?

 

Just for fun I'm going to repost the same image I did above, but include the original image sent to ChatGPT:

 

Original image:

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...and the prompt:

add landscaping to this picture, make it more photorealistic without changing the architecture, add more realistic grass and a wooded background

 

Result:

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Beautiful, but not even remotely usable. "Simular" I would call it... :lol:

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Not too much ..

Client thought he had drawn a door so that all works out  :mellow:

They also weren't sure if flat or sloped ceiling worked best for them so tried flat version first

The way I use this technology is more about helping people explore and get a design direction than precise precision.

 

I will use D5 render for that situation.

 

This is done very early on in project since design should initially drive and then influence the final content of plan set ( IMHO ) that be what we are going for here.

 

Since the output is truly photorealistic and super quick, brand name elements can be incorporated, look spot on,

and can be purchased thus enabling 3D reality to become reality, reality.such as Daltile, Mohawk flooring, Benjamin Moore paint colors, Ashly furniture etc.

 

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6 minutes ago, basketballman said:

Since the output is truly photorealistic

 

Hmmm...

 

What is the point of photo-realism if the details are all inaccurate?  In your last example, walls were missing; windows and doors were moved, resized, and changed to different styles; light fixtures were moved, etc.  Kinda scary if you ask me.  I would be seriously worried about communicating ideas that were not realistic.

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29 minutes ago, Chrisb222 said:

 

Just for fun I'm going to repost the same image I did above, but include the original image sent to ChatGPT:

 

Original image:

1274251682_Screenshot2025-04-06at3_36_10PM.thumb.png.40b7352deab2d46c4da35b4a27de63eb.png

 

...and the prompt:

add landscaping to this picture, make it more photorealistic without changing the architecture, add more realistic grass and a wooded background

 

Result:

1162485596_aihouse.thumb.png.b3c867b593480bd5f7a094ef6b95bee8.png

 

Beautiful, but not even remotely usable. "Simular" I would call it... :lol:

 

Haha.  Yeah, this has been my general experience with AI to date.  I don't trust it for much of anything. 

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