Chelsea flower show garden designers clash over use of AI
Summary
At the Chelsea Flower Show in London, gardeners are debating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in garden design. While some designers are using AI tools to help create garden plans, others worry that AI cannot replace the creativity and personal touch of human designers.Key Facts
- Matt Keightley, a garden designer, is using an AI app called Spacelift to design his garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.
- Spacelift can create garden designs from scratch and aims to help people who cannot afford professional garden designers.
- Some horticulturalists argue that garden design requires human creativity, experience, and connection with nature, which AI cannot replicate.
- The chair of the Society of Garden and Landscape Designers said AI can be a tool but not a replacement for human designers.
- The show will include three full-sized gardens designed entirely by the AI platform.
- Past uses of AI in gardens involved data tracking (like soil and weather), but not the design process itself.
- Spacelift representatives say the app helps more people enjoy garden design and supports professional designers by improving customer knowledge.
- Critics worry AI could harm the garden design industry by making human designers less valued.
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