Architecture from Rice: Co-brainstorming with Image-2-Image AI Workflows

overlays: Color images of physical world. main: image generations guided by real-world image features.

In Paletta Labs

At Paletta Labs, we like to see what happens when simple materials meet new tools. For this experiment, we set up a small area on the workbench, placed a few grains of rice, and let an image model interpret what it saw. In seconds, the pattern turned into something that looked like a city.

It’s a small reminder that a basic gesture can spark a larger idea, especially when our tools are designed to listen.

How We Use It

This setup is part of our internal workflow — a real-time, multi-modal tool we use for brainstorming. It connects cameras, objects, and AI models into one feedback loop. We move materials around, the system generates visual ideas, and we respond to what it creates.

It’s less about automation and more about conversation - a way to think visually and prototype quickly across both the physical and digital worlds.

Why It Matters

Paletta’s philosophy is to build a healthy relationship with technology - one where tools extend our awareness instead of overwhelming it. Projects like Architecture from Rice remind us that creative systems don’t need to be complex to be powerful. A little rice, a lens, and a responsive model are enough to start reimagining how we see and design.

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