Debate erupts over AI artist's Gaudí hotel renders

Readers are fiercely debating AI artist Thierry Lechanteur's digital recreations of Antoni Gaudí's unrealized plans for a supertall hotel in New York. The renders, published on Dezeen, have drawn both outrage and support. Critics like Eric Schneider and Ben call the images 'AI slop' and deny the existence of 'AI Art,' while Cantolivre sarcastically applauds typing a prompt. Supporters such as Flexible Fotography argue the work looks like art and suggests the term 'craftsman' instead of 'artist.' Jb defends 'AI artist' as a valid label, urging critics to abandon 'heroic originality' hang-ups. The debate reflects broader tensions around AI-generated imagery in architecture and art.