EXCLUSIVE: AI imagines how America’s most iconic landmarks would’ve looked if they were designed by different, iconic architects
- DailyMail.com used AI art app Midjourney to create redesigned landmarks
- Ranging from modernist genius Anthony Gaudi to ‘Queen of Curves’ Zaha Hadid
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What would America’s major landmarks look like, redesigned by some of the most famous and controversial architects who ever lived?
An Instagram account, Imagined Architecture, caused a stir with a “reimagined” White House designed by world-renowned architects.
DailyMail.com used AI art app Midjourney to create redesigned versions of some other famous American landmarks – with some striking and surreal results.
With architects ranging from modernist genius Anthony Gaudi and British-Iranian ‘Queen of Curves’ Zaha Hadid, Midjourney has reimagined everything from the Chrysler Building to the Statue of Liberty in a distinctively surrealist style.
San Francisco-based Midjourney is a rival to OpenAI’s Dall-E, which has now been integrated into its iconic ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot.
Like ChatGPT, it can be managed via simple text prompts and can generate everything from realistic photos to paintings: it’s managed via the Discord chat app and is available to subscribers starting at $10 per month.
Mount Rushmore redesigned by Rem Koolhaas
Mount Rushmore redesigned by Rem Koolhaas (Midjourney/Rob Waugh)
Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas is a professor at Harvard University and was listed as one of Time’s 100 most influential people in 2008.
The Statue of Liberty redesigned by Frank Gehry
The Statue of Liberty redesigned by Frank Gehry (Rob Waugh/Midjourney)
Canadian-born architect Frank Gehry has been described by Vanity Fair as ‘the most important architect of our time’.
The White House redesigned by Frank Lloyd Wright
The White House redesigned by Frank Lloyd Wright (Rob Waugh/Midjourney)
Iconic American architect Frank Lloyd Wright created more than 1,000 buildings – and his ‘Prairie style’ is the basis of many homes in the US.
Gateway Arch, St. Louis as designed by Tadao Ando
Gateway Arch, St. Louis as designed by Tadao Ando (Rob Waugh/Midjourney)
Self-taught Japanese architect Tadao Ando is known for his designs that emphasize nothingness and empty space.
The Golden Gate Bridge designed by Zaza Hadid
The Golden Gate Bridge designed by Zaza Hadid (Rob Waugh/Midjourney)
Hadid, who was born in Baghdad, said trips to ancient Sumerian cities in southern Iraq sparked her interest in architecture.
The Chrysler Building redesigned by Tadao Ando
The Chrysler Building redesigned by Tadao Ando (Rob Waugh/Midjourney)
Ando won the prestigious Pritzker Prize in 1995, despite never having received formal architectural training. He worked as a boxer and fighter before becoming an architect.
The Golden Gate Bridge redesigned by Santiago Calatrava
The Golden Gate Bridge redesigned by Santiago Calatrava (Midjourney Rob Waugh)
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava is known for designing buildings that resemble living organisms – although few are as unusual as this bridge that appears to go straight into the sea.
The Capitol redesigned in the style of Louis Sullivan
The Capitol redesigned in the style of Louis Sullivan (Midjourney Rob Waugh
Louis Sullivan is known as the ‘father of skyscrapers’ and had a major influence on the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
The White House as designed by Zaha Hadid
The White House as designed by Zaha Hadid (Rob Waugh/Midjourney)
British-Iranian architect Zaha Hadid was known for using curves when designing iconic buildings such as the MAXXI Museum in Rome and the Guangzhou Opera House.