Artist and musician Zach Katz is transforming the streets of major cities around the world to make room for pedestrians. Every day he publishes new creations on his Twitter account and in a few weeks has become the idol of internet users, urban planners and politicians.
Thompson Street (Greenwich Village, NYC) pic.twitter.com/LurIFIBtWr
— AI-generated street transformations (@betterstreetsai) July 25, 2022
How do you envision the city centers of the future? The Twitter account AI-generated street transformations looks at the demand thanks to DALL-E, the artificial intelligence that has created a real trend on the internet. Fountains, green spaces, rails or roads reserved for bicycles and cyclists take place to significantly change the urban landscape.
Behind this account, Zach Katz, artist and musician, is thinking about alternatives to give pedestrians more space. He shares his creations from the account created for the occasion, on July 20, 2022. His very first photo was of his street in New York’s Brooklyn borough. The bitumen has been replaced by a cobbled street with a fountain in the middle.
Greene Avenue (Brooklyn, NY) pic.twitter.com/zD6ZaI7CsH
— AI-generated street transformations (@betterstreetsai) July 20, 2022
Consider With the results of this beneficial experience, he considered continuing more seriously by making other changes in mainly American and Australian cities. Adelaide, Sydney, Boston or even Los Angeles… they are all destined for fascinating transformations.
NE Going St (Portland, Oregon) pic.twitter.com/YikG9jUtuL
— AI-generated street transformations (@betterstreetsai) July 20, 2022
“Visualization is the most powerful way to effect change”the 28-year-old told Bloomberg City Lab.
Irving Avenue (Brooklyn, NY) pic.twitter.com/UHjmrBLic0
— AI-generated street transformations (@betterstreetsai) July 24, 2022
Under the messages, the reactions pour in, asking if he can come up with personalized creations. Sheboygan, Wisconsin, mayor Ryan Sorenson even tweeted him.
NW 23rd Ave (Portland, OR) pic.twitter.com/tYBAMY3psc
— AI-generated street transformations (@betterstreetsai) July 24, 2022
“Council members and city planners across the country seem very inspired by the images”, Zach Katz noted. Enough to power a movement?
Sunset Boulevard (Los Angeles, CA) pic.twitter.com/pCFlnXQfGB
— AI-generated street transformations (@betterstreetsai) July 24, 2022
E Brady St (Milwaukee, WI) pic.twitter.com/6HuLYOjnLl
— AI-generated street transformations (@betterstreetsai) July 25, 2022
The BQE (Brooklyn, NY) pic.twitter.com/o1laD77cKn
— AI-generated street transformations (@betterstreetsai) July 25, 2022
Waverly Place (Greenwich Village, NYC) pic.twitter.com/FsLCiBSh3Y
— AI-generated street transformations (@betterstreetsai) July 25, 2022
Newbury Street (Boston, Massachusetts) pic.twitter.com/4kXF3qBzQX
— AI-generated street transformations (@betterstreetsai) July 26, 2022
Fore St (Portland, Maine) pic.twitter.com/IbVA4pJ029
— AI-generated street transformations (@betterstreetsai) July 26, 2022
Windward Ave, formerly a canal (Venice, Los Angeles) pic.twitter.com/ogZtvn8trL
— AI-generated street transformations (@betterstreetsai) July 27, 2022
(ETX Daily Up)