When machines “read” reality, they create point clouds – these are digital nodes that join together to form three-dimensional shapes. With the advent of artificial intelligence, machines and software are now able not just to “read” reality but also to generate new forms and designs. These furniture pieces are inspired by such technological developments. They invite you to consider how the world looks from the eyes of a machine and also to imagine an automated future scenario where designs are created without human input. In this future, do machines create designs for their own pleasure?

Each piece of Point Cloud is an IRL low-resolution version of a point cloud, but rather than linking each point with a smooth mesh, the connections between the nodes are erratic arcs. The pieces form a strange and abstract diagram that suggests a metaphorical interlinking of datum points, ideas, bodies and systems.

Point clouds can be used to map the topography of landscapes, the anatomy of objects, expressions on faces and the movements of bodies. A new generation of programming is using this 3D information to curate artificial intelligence systems, which collect point clouds of common objects and 'learn' to model original recreations. This raises questions about digital systems in the art and design industries, and the possibilities of objects conceived without human intervention.