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- Stage: seed 🌱
- Type: note
- Topics: ai art interior-design
Feng shui is the ancient Chinese practice of arranging living spaces to harmonize the flow of qi (vital energy) through an environment. Its principles govern the placement of furniture, the use of color, the balance of natural elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, water), and the orientation of rooms relative to cardinal directions. The goal is to create spaces that support well-being, clarity, and positive energy flow — removing clutter, ensuring pathways remain open, and positioning key pieces like beds and desks in “command positions” where the occupant can see the door without being directly in line with it.
The AI-generated images above, shared with the playful caption “POV: I broke into your apartment and installed good feng shui,” imagine idealized interiors that embody these principles — open layouts, abundant natural light, indoor plants, warm tonal balance, and a sense of spacious calm. The humor of the premise (breaking in to improve someone’s energy flow) highlights how viscerally people respond to well-designed spaces, even in AI-rendered form.
This intersection of generative AI and interior design points to an emerging use case: using tools like Midjourney or Stable Diffusion to rapidly prototype room layouts, mood boards, and spatial concepts before committing to physical changes. It democratizes interior design in much the same way AI art tools have opened up illustration — anyone can visualize a harmonized living space by describing it in words.