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THE POTENTIALS OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS IN BIOMIMETIC ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROCESSES: AN ANALYSIS THROUGH THE EXAMPLE OF DALL-E 3

ÜRETKEN YAPAY ZEKÂ ARAÇLARININ BİYOMİMETİK MİMARİ TASARIM SÜREÇLERİNDEKİ POTANSİYELLERİ: DALL-E 3 ÖRNEĞİ ÜZERİNDEN BİR ANALİZ

Nurgül İnan(OSTİM TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MİMARLIK VE TASARIM FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-3006-9271
Pages
266–283
Publication Date
2026-08-31
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While constantly evolving and highly potential artificial intelligence tools can provide inspiration at the beginning of the design process, today's design process requires human intervention and certain ethical considerations.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Throughout history, designers have drawn inspiration from designs, systems, or processes in nature to solve problems such as aesthetics, functionality, efficient use of resources, and energy efficiency.
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Key Findings & Data:Thanks to artificial intelligence, it is possible to generate numerous design ideas according to desired parameters.
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Conclusion & Impact:While constantly evolving and highly potential artificial intelligence tools can provide inspiration at the beginning of the design process, today's design process requires human intervention and certain ethical considerations.
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⚙️Variables:Mimari Tasarım · Yapay Zekâ · Üretken Yapay Zekâ

Abstract

Throughout history, designers have drawn inspiration from designs, systems, or processes in nature to solve problems such as aesthetics, functionality, efficient use of resources, and energy efficiency. This approach, known as biomimicry, is now seen as a solution for sustainable architecture. However, this approach requires interdisciplinary work and expertise. Artificial intelligence tools create an opportunity for designers to solve complex problems because they provide access to large amounts of data on a global scale and can process this data rapidly according to given commands. Thanks to artificial intelligence, it is possible to generate numerous design ideas according to desired parameters. The aim of this study is to examine the current and future potential of generative artificial intelligence in design creation in line with biomimetic design principles. In this context, the DALL-E 3 text-to-image generation model was used; demand sets based on different biological references were created, and how the model interprets these references at the formal, functional, and structural levels was analyzed. The study was systematically examined with both qualitative evaluation and a multidimensional quantitative evaluation matrix. The study revealed that AI-generated designs still lack the psychosocial characteristics inherent in human intelligence, such as accumulated experience, critical thinking, a desire for novelty and difference, and sensitivity to people and the environment. While constantly evolving and highly potential artificial intelligence tools can provide inspiration at the beginning of the design process, today's design process requires human intervention and certain ethical considerations.

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Tarih boyunca tasarımcılar estetik, işlevsellik, kaynakların verimli kullanımı ve enerji etkinliği gibi problemlerin çözümü için doğadaki tasarımlar, sistemler veya süreçlerden ilham almışlardır. Biyomimikri adı verilen bu yaklaşım günümüzde sürdürülebilir mimarlık için de bir çözüm yolu olarak görülmektedir. Ancak, bu yaklaşım disiplinler arası çalışma ve uzmanlık gerektirmektedir. Yapay zekâ araçları küresel ölçekte çok sayıda veriye erişim sağlaması ve verilen komutlar doğrultusunda bu verileri hızla işleyebilmesi nedeniyle tasarımcılar için kompleks problemlerin çözümünde bir fırsat yaratmaktadır. Yapay zekâ sayesinde istenen parametreler doğrultusunda çok sayıda tasarım fikri üretmek mümkündür. Bu çalışmanın amacı, biyomimetik tasarım ilkeleri doğrultusunda üretimsel yapay zekânın tasarım yaratmadaki günümüzdeki ve gelecekteki potansiyelini incelemektir. Bu kapsamda, DALL-E 3 metinden-görüntü üretim modeli kullanılmış; farklı biyolojik referanslara dayalı istem setleri oluşturularak modelin bu referansları biçimsel, işlevsel ve strüktürel düzeyde nasıl yorumladığı analiz edilmiştir. Çalışma hem niteliksel değerlendirme hem de çok boyutlu niceliksel bir değerlendirme matrisiyle sistematik olarak incelenmiştir. Çalışmada yapay zekâ tarafından üretilen tasarımlarda insan zekâsının sonucu olan psikososyal özellikler, deneyim birikimi, eleştirel bakış açısı, yeni ve farklı olma arayışı, insana ve çevreye duyarlı olma gibi konularda henüz eksiklikler olduğu görülmüştür. Sürekli gelişen ve yüksek potansiyele sahip yapay zekâ araçları tasarıma başlarken ilham verme özelliğine sahip olsa da günümüzde tasarımın oluşmasında insan müdahalesine ve etik açıdan bazı önlemlerin alınmasına gereksinim vardır.

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İnan, N. (2026). THE POTENTIALS OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS IN BIOMIMETIC ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROCESSES: AN ANALYSIS THROUGH THE EXAMPLE OF DALL-E 3. International Journal of 3D Printing Technologies and Digital Industry, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2, 266–283. https://doi.org/10.46519/ij3dptdi.1788248

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