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America's first National Museum, the Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building (AIB), has been closed for nearly two decades. A few years ago, Autodesk learned that this historic space would soon reopen for a special exhibition to celebrate the Smithsonian’s 175th Anniversary. Now, that moment has arrived! Through next July, the museum will be reborn as a national hub for exploring ideas and questions about the future.
As a company deeply committed to empowering people to design and create a better world, we were excited to collaborate on this ambitious project. FUTURES is a building-wide exhibition that brings together awe-inspiring art, technology, design, and history. The Smithsonian invites visitors to dream big and imagine not just one, but many possible futures on the horizon.
As part of FUTURES, we partnered with the Smithsonian AIB to create the Co-Lab, featuring a novel generatively designed and sustainable timber structure, stories showcasing the power of human/AI collaboration, and an interactive multiplayer generative design experience called “Future Communities.â€
After years of planning, designing, and working with an incredible team of researchers, designers, architects, and curators, I’m thrilled for the public to experience what we’ve created. The Future Communities exhibit invites visitors to collaborate with each other and AI to build a sustainable community block using analytics and goal-driven design with Autodesk’s generative design technology.
In the spirit of the AIB’s long history of innovation and experimentation, we’re encouraging visitors to join in shaping future technology and design collaboration. This experience fosters dialogue, engagement, and challenges participants to harness insights from AI to build a thriving future for all stakeholders.
Each player takes on a unique role—developer, ecologist, or mayor—each with specific goals and considerations such as green space, housing, public services, and employment opportunities. The roles encourage thoughtful decision-making, as resources are limited and shared among teams.
For example, the ecologist focuses on creating a greener city, the developer builds spaces for living and working, and the mayor ensures fair service distribution. Participants can enhance their teammates' designs by building on existing tiles, making every choice meaningful.
The community block evolves in real-time, with metrics on the top right of the screen showing performance in areas like daylight, access to services, carbon footprint, and urban density. These insights help players make informed decisions and improve their designs step by step.
What excites me most is the potential of AI and collaborative tools like Future Communities to bring people together, reduce individual biases, and find solutions that serve the greater good. Working closely with Brad MacDonald, Director of Creative Media at Smithsonian AIB, we both felt the power of people and AI working together to solve complex problems.
Brad recently said, “There’s never been an interactive exhibit like this. For the first time, we’ll see guests of all ages and backgrounds collaborate with each other and AI to design a sustainable city block. What’s fascinating is that technology starts with people. Diverse voices and values are essential for creating an equitable and sustainable future. And importantly, how we train AI affects its outcomes. We can’t wait to see what people come up with!â€
I’m looking forward to learning more about new collaborative design tools and processes that promote equity, sustainability, and better future outcomes. I hope you have the chance to try out this Human/AI design collaboration by taking on the role of a developer, ecologist, or mayor and designing the neighborhood you’d like to see in the future!
For more on FUTURES, visit [here](#). The exhibit debuted on November 20 and will be free and open through July 2022.
Special thanks to Hyundai Motor Group, Kartell, NVIDIA, Starck, and Z by HP for their support of the Co-Lab exhibit.
Learn more about our collaboration with the Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building.