[Re]Producing Gendered Space and the Male Gaze: Experimentation with AI Image Generation in an Interior Design Studio
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| Title: | [Re]Producing Gendered Space and the Male Gaze: Experimentation with AI Image Generation in an Interior Design Studio |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Barbara Young (ORCID |
| Source: | International Journal of Designs for Learning. 2026 17(1):14-27. |
| Availability: | Indiana University. 107 South Indiana Avenue, Bryan Hall 203B, Bloomington, IN 47405. Tel: 317-274-5647; Fax: 317-278-2360; e-mail: ijdl@indiana.edu; Web site: https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/ijdl |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Interior Design, Concept Formation, Student Projects, College Students, Mental Health, Mental Health Programs, Sex Stereotypes, Visual Aids, Photography, Studio Art, Ethnic Stereotypes |
| DOI: | 10.14434/ijdl.v17i1.41668 |
| ISSN: | 2159-449X |
| Abstract: | The Midjourney Artificial Intelligence (AI) image- generating tool was introduced to students in a senior interior design studio for early ideation. It was employed on a competition project, which required a two-week timeline from research to presentation. Midjourney was used to rapidly translate concept ideas, atmospheres, and keywords into images for use as inspiration. The project topic was to create a mental health respite space on the students' university campus. The end results for the project were promising, but a collection of generated images representing gender and stereotypes made it clear that I needed to integrate intentional analysis of text-to-image software and strengthen of visual literacy in design students when introducing image generators. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1505889 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The Midjourney Artificial Intelligence (AI) image- generating tool was introduced to students in a senior interior design studio for early ideation. It was employed on a competition project, which required a two-week timeline from research to presentation. Midjourney was used to rapidly translate concept ideas, atmospheres, and keywords into images for use as inspiration. The project topic was to create a mental health respite space on the students' university campus. The end results for the project were promising, but a collection of generated images representing gender and stereotypes made it clear that I needed to integrate intentional analysis of text-to-image software and strengthen of visual literacy in design students when introducing image generators. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-449X |
| DOI: | 10.14434/ijdl.v17i1.41668 |
