Designers' dilemma: Embrace or evade the advancements of artificial intelligence?

AI tools have led to a profound rethinking of the role of the designer. Photo: AFP

Machines might not be ready to replace humans just yet, but there's no escaping the fact that they're playing a growing role in certain fields. Design is one of them.

The sector is changing rapidly with the advent of so-called "generative" artificial intelligence, which designs objects based on textual descriptions.