We propose a bridge program on the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various design tasks. AI-based tools can be beneficial for numerous aspects of design such as increasing automation, improving the efficiency of the design process, increasing the diversity of the designs, augmenting creativity, providing non-intuitive insights, and generating personalized feedback. Besides AI researchers, this interdisciplinary program brings together researchers from various fields such as physical design experts focusing on 2D and 3D engineering design; cyber-physical design experts focusing on aircraft and underwater vehicle design; and architects focusing on building design. 

Recently, generative AI has been used for several design areas such as graphic design, fashion design, interior design, and furniture design. However, in various cases, a quantitative evaluation is missing. We focus on both qualitative and qualitative evaluation of designs based on domain-specific evaluation criteria. While there are multiple important aspects of the design process, in this program we consider the following aspects: 

1) performance, 

2) efficiency, and 

3) diversity. 

We also consider diverse design tools including computer-aided design (CAD) tools and AR/VR mediums. We note that while AI offers numerous advantages, it should be used thoughtfully and in conjunction with human creativity and expertise. AI can assist and augment the design process, but the goal is not to replace the critical thinking and creativity that designers bring to their work.

AI for cyber-physical design, AI for structural design, Human aspects of AI-in-the-loop design, AI for architectural design, Role of foundation models in AI for design.

Start: 9 AM.

Kick-off and overview

9:00 – 9:30: Keynote talk 

• Speaker: Sandeep Neema

• Title: Synergizing Model-based and Data-driven Methods for CPS Design

9:30 – 10:30: Invited talks

• 9:30-10:00

  • • Speaker: Nikolas Martelaro

    • Title: Towards Assistive Agents for Engineering Design Tasks

• 10:00 – 10:30

  • • Speaker: Adam Cobb

    • Title: Uncertainty Quantification in AI for Design

10:30 – 11:00: Break

11:00 – 12:30: Invited talks

• 11:00 – 11:30

  • • Speaker: Jana Doppa 

    • Title: AI-driven Multi-Objective Design Optimization

• 11:30 – 12:00

  • • Speaker: Michael Frederick Heim

    • Title: The ‘School Of Hard Knocks’ For AI: An Urban Air Mobility Case Study.

• 12:00 – 12:30

  • • Speaker: Anirban Roy

    • Title: AI for Architechtural Design

12:30 – 2:00: Lunch 

2:00 – 2:30: Invited talk

• • • Speaker: Karthik Ramani

    • Title: Human+AI Interaction for Symbiotic Design

2:30 – 3:30: Poster session and paper presentations 

3:30 – 4:00: Break 

4:00 - 4:30: Demos

• • Aircraft design

  • Building design

4:30 – 5:00: Dissemination and conclusion 

Generative Inverse Design of Metamaterials with Functional Responses by Interpretable Learning

AGENT: An Aerial Vehicle Generation and Design Tool Using Large Language Models

A Talent-infused Reinforcement Learning Approach to CoDesign of Tactical UAV Swarm

Generative Design for Manufacturing: Integrating Generation with Optimization Using a Guided Voxel Diffusion Model

From Cloud to Edge: Rethinking Generative AI for Low-Resource Design Challenges

Automatic Measures for Evaluating Generative Design Methods for Architects

Toward Measures of Human–AI Co-Creation

Integrating Reasoning and Learning for Design Generation & Scientific Discovery

All papers must be in English and submitted as a PDF.  The AI for Design bridge program will employ a light-weight single-blind review for submitted papers. Manuscripts should have a main body with no more than 4 pages. Shorter papers are encouraged. Papers must be formatted in AAAI two-column, camera-ready style; see the AAAI-24 author kit for details. 

Important Dates (AoE): 

Abstract registration: November 23, 2023 (Optional) 

Paper submission: November 30, 2023 

Decision notification: December 31, 2024 

Camera-ready: January 10, 2025

Submission link: https://openreview.net/group?id=AAAI.org/2024/Bridge/AI4Design&referrer=%5BHomepage%5D(%2F)

The AI4Design bridge program is organized by Dr. Anirban Roy, Dr. Adam Cobb, Eric Yeh and Dr. Susmit Jha at SRI International, Professor Karthik Ramani at Purdue University, Professor Christopher McComb at Carnegie Mellon University, and Takuma Nakabayashi at Obayashi Corporation.