- The Mercedes-Benz design manager Gordon Wagener predicts that AI will dominate car design within 10 years
- Wager said Mercedes already used AI in autodesign
- Wager said
Gorden Wagener, head of the Mercedes-Benz design, believes that artificial intelligence will play an increasingly dominant role in automotor design and may develop into a point at which AI is responsible for almost all aspects of the creative process.
In an interview with ABC News published on February 23, Wagener admitted that a AI-controlled design was still in the early stages, but noted that Mercedes had it Already integrated AI In its design workflow.
He predicted that AI would change the design of the automobile drastically and suggested that the technology could make most car designers out of date within a decade. He admitted that 99% of the designs generated with AI are currently “crap”, but the remaining 1% are “good stuff” and improves every day.
“My successor will be a machine And will be much cheaper than my salary, ”he joked.
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Beyond Automobiles recently expanded his design to take up to record Mercedes-Benz-Marken-Luxus apartment in Dubai and Miami. However, his main focus remains on the future of car design, in which AI is expected to an indispensable tool.
During the interview, Wagener also dealt with the criticism of Mercedes-Benz’s most recent electric vehicle constructions, in particular the EQS sedan, which was exposed to slower sale. The EQS ‘jelly bean-like formFor aerodynamics, Wagener described as “progressive” and possibly ahead of his time. However, Mercedes seems to be moving from this design language and opting for future electric vehicles to resemble their gas -powered counterparts.
Wagener also expressed skepticism compared to the growing prevalence of digital screens in modern cars. Despite Mercedes-Benz with one of the largest vehicle displays of the 56-inch hyper screen, he questioned her role in luxury. “Screens are not luxury“He said, emphasizing that Mercedes-Benz will focus more on craftsmanship and sophistication in future models.
He also found that customers tend to be electronic devices, while gas-powered cars are viewed as long-lasting, timeless objects and resemble chrono watches. Wagener suggested that Mercedes-Benz will distinguish its EVs by feeling more like an intelligent home than a mobile phone, especially when self-driving technology becomes stronger. However, he noted that the view of a completely self -driving car is still far away.
