As an anthropomorphic digital figure on a large screen she made her appearance in the space of the Charles Philip gallery in Milan, in the context of this year’s Design Week, Tilly Talbotthe “world’s first AI designer”.

The digital figure appeared in a video reciting an intro and having an “AI” watermark next to her face, which Studio Snoop, who created her and incorporated her into its force, said was important to clarify that “Tilly is not human but an artificial intelligence (AI) and a member of our community».

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Amanda Talbot, founder of the Sydney-based studio, was inspired to create the designer after exploring the relationship between loneliness and artificial intelligence. “I started approaching the idea of ​​how loneliness can lead humans to leverage AI and how that can really help people not feel alone,” he said, speaking to Dezeen.

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Along with the display featuring Tilly’s face, the gallery space featured photos of five product designs that the AI ​​designer was involved in designing. The products of the Bauhau-AI series, which is inspired by Bauhaus principles, include a neutral shade with an organically shaped mycelium stool and a colored coffee table.

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Amanda Talbot explained that Tilly is programmed with Studio Snoop’s core values ​​of “human-centered design” and prioritizing nature: “Tilly will test you in terms of materials. Like if you try to find something that’s not actually good for the environment; it’ll tell you.” In Tilly’s communication with visitors, the “designer” suggested that wood instead of mycelium might have been a better material for the stool.