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Journal Article
Artificial Intelligence as the New Architect: An Exploration of Technology and Design in Dan Brown’s Origin
2025
Overview
Dan Brown's Origin illustrates the transformative influence of artificial intelligence, technology, and design on the creative process through a captivating intersection. This paper examines Winston, the advanced artificial intelligence featured in the book, as a symbolic architect that influences artistic and architectural creativity. This study examines the ways in which Origin challenges traditional human-centred notions of authorship and creativity, thereby redefining AI as a co-creator rather than an instrument, within the context of post-humanism theory. Technological determinism provides a framework for analysing the transformation of architectural and artistic sensibilities by AI-driven design, emphasizing the inescapable impact of technology on creative expression. The philosophical implications of artificial intelligence-driven design are examined in this study through an examination of significant architectural references, particularly the works of Antoni Gaudí, and the futuristic technical vision of the book. This fiction highlights Brown's vision of a future in which artificial intelligence is a significant force that re-envisions art, architecture, and creativity by situating Origin within the broader discourse on technological determinism and posthumanism. The book prompts readers to rethink whether AI-generated design and art are legitimate forms of creative expression. In conclusion, this probation posits that Origin not only epitomises contemporary discourse regarding the application of artificial intelligence in artistic creation, but also foresees a future in which design and technology will be inextricably linked, thereby eliminating the distinctions between human and machine-generated creativity.
