Neural Hybrids

Service Description

This is a workshop where architecture meets synthetic intelligence, expanding the limits of visual design through a seamless AI-driven workflow. Transforming a single image into a complete architectural universe and narrative. Across four hours, participants will explore a full creative pipeline powered byMidjourney first then Nano Banana AI, Gaussian Splatting, and neural rendering. Beginning from a Midjourney-generated image or photo dataset, we move through every stage: spatial extraction, elevation and plan interpretation, 3D meshing, Gaussian splat generation, and cinematic animation and effects for storytelling. One still image becomes a spectrum of architectural possibilities. No coding, just intelligent creative visual design in motion. You’ll work hands-on with tools that merge imagination and computation, creating hybrid realities that shift between data, geometry, and dream. Along the way, you’ll grasp the distinctions between NeRFs, meshes, and splats, and learn how to set up and integrate Splats inside Unreal Engine or Blender as an extension to the tools learned in the workshop. What you’ll learn • Creative processing inside Midjourney • Core principles of neural rendering and Gaussian splatting • Nano Banana AI workflow: from single image to 3D reconstruction assistance • AI style passes for cinematic storytelling • Exporting and integration overview with Blender and Unreal Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit) (Recommended) or macOS 10.14+ Recommended Specs: Processor: Intel Core i7+ Graphics: GTX 1050 / AMD RX 570+ (Windows), recent Mac with AMD GPU Memory: 16GB RAM or more (strongly recommended) Required Software & Accounts: MidJourney: https://www.midjourney.com Luma AI: https://www.lumalabs.ai Postshot (Alternative for Luma AI for GSplat training - Windows compatible): https://www.jawset.com/ Google AI Studio: https://aistudio.google.com/ Unreal Engine: https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US Blender: https://www.blender.org/download/ Workshop Details Date: December 7th, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (UK Time) Duration: 4 Hours Level: Beginner-friendly - open to architects, designers, artists, and creative technologists Location: Online via Zoom Capacity: 30 participants Tutor: Chantal Matar The Zoom session link will be sent within 24 hours of registration confirmation. A full workshop recording will be available the next working day, typically by Monday or Tuesday. Please note: registration is non-refundable.