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The potential of artificial intelligence tools in the first-year design studio

İlk Yıl Tasarım Stüdyosunda Yapay Zeka Araçlarının Potansiyeli

İpek Yıldırım Coruk(FENERBAHÇE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8782-9943
Pages
1–26
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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The findings of the research reveal that in first-year design studios, analytical projects based on analysis and inference, progressing from two dimensions to three, can be supported with ChatGPT, whereas projects requiring fictional space design, atmosphere creation, and horizon-expanding ideas can be supported with Midjourney.

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Objective & Hypothesis:While numerous studies address the use of artificial intelligence in design studios at different levels, research focusing specifically on the relationship between AI and the first-year design studio remains limited in both scope and number.
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Key Findings & Data:Therefore, this article approaches the subject at the scale of the first-year design studio and aims to discuss the potential of integrating AI tools into studio environments by comparing the responses of two different AI platforms to identical prompts.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings of the research reveal that in first-year design studios, analytical projects based on analysis and inference, progressing from two dimensions to three, can be supported with ChatGPT, whereas projects requiring fictional space design, atmosphere creation, and horizon-expanding ideas can be supported with Midjourney.
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⚙️Variables:İlk-yıl tasarım stüdyosu · yapay zeka · Midjourney

Abstract

While numerous studies address the use of artificial intelligence in design studios at different levels, research focusing specifically on the relationship between AI and the first-year design studio remains limited in both scope and number. Therefore, this article approaches the subject at the scale of the first-year design studio and aims to discuss the potential of integrating AI tools into studio environments by comparing the responses of two different AI platforms to identical prompts. Grounded in a case study methodology, the research employs student responses to a first-year design studio problem as prompts, which are then submitted to ChatGPT and MidJourney for analysis and comparison. The findings of the research reveal that in first-year design studios, analytical projects based on analysis and inference, progressing from two dimensions to three, can be supported with ChatGPT, whereas projects requiring fictional space design, atmosphere creation, and horizon-expanding ideas can be supported with Midjourney.

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Farklı seviyedeki tasarım stüdyolarında yapay zeka kullanımına yönelik pek çok araştırma bulunmaktayken İlk yıl tasarım stüdyosu ve yapay zeka ilişkisine yönelik kısıtlı sayıda ve kapsamda çalışma bulunmaktadır. Bu nedenle bu makalede konuya ilk yıl tasarım stüdyosu ölçeğinde yaklaşılmakta ve iki farklı yapay zeka aracının aynı istemlere verdiği yanıtların karşılaştırılması üzerinden bu araçların stüdyo ortamlarına entegre edilebilme potansiyellerini tartışmak amaçlanmıştır. Durum çalışması metoduna dayanan bu araştırmada ilk yıl tasarım stüdyosunu oluşturan probleme öğrencilerin verdiği cevaplar istem olarak kullanılarak, ChatGPT ve Midjourney araçlarının bu istemlere verdiği yanıtlar karşılaştırmalı olarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma ile ulaşılan bulgular ilk yıl tasarım stüdyolarında analize ve çıkarıma dayalı, iki boyuttan üç boyuta ilerleyen analitik projeler ChatGPT ile desteklenebilirken kurgusal mekan tasarımı, atmosfer oluşturma, ufuk açıcı fikirler gerektiren projelerin ise Midjourney ile desteklenebileceğini ortaya koymaktadır.

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Coruk, İ. Y. (2026). The potential of artificial intelligence tools in the first-year design studio. İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1, 1–26. https://doi.org/10.47769/izufbed.1891002

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