Boreal Moss Studio is a science fiction-inspired, modern design set in the mountains of Alberta, Canada. I created this project as a final assignment for ARCH 680 - LEARNING MACHINES {THAT LEARN}. The model features building, furniture, and surface textures that I created using images generated by a machine learning model. I trained the model on 504 photographs that I captured in West Confederation Park, Calgary, Alberta. I turned the generated images into 3D tileable textures using Adobe's Substance Alchemist, a software package that also uses machine learning for texture generation.
**Note - this project was created in a class that required the use of machine learning models. I used my own photography as training data in an attempt to make the results more ethical - I am opposed to ML models trained on copyrighted work or those that use images without the consent of the original artist.
While creating the Boreal Moss studio's design, I was inspired by architecture from Science Fiction, such as the Death Star Bridge and Naboo Lake Country from Star Wars, and Starfleet Headquarters from the Star Trek TV series. Real-life architecture also influenced the design, such as the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and Rudolph Steiner's Goetheanum. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art combines a modern sci-fi aesthetic with natural lighting and integrated natural areas. Rudolph Steiner's Goetheanum required shipbuilding techniques to create its beautiful exterior, but a fire sadly destroyed it in 1922.
The nine ML-generated textures were versatile, and I applied them to kitchen counters, drawers, rugs, crossbeams, tables, cushions, bookshelves, and more. I also created a material display that hangs on the wall, which was inspired by the domed paint displays at car shows. I rendered the final studio design and materials using Twinmotion, an architectural rending engine that runs on the Unreal Engine architecture. In this video, I present my creation process, work-in-progress images, and final renders. I hope you enjoy the Boreal Moss Studio as much as I enjoyed creating it! Music: Sorry by Comfort Fit is licensed under an Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Germany License.
