Finally, Artificial Intelligence Used for the Automotive Good!

A retired graphic designer on Facebook is using AI creatively in a Facebook group called Cars: Design & Style to bring old car illustrations to life in a realistic, familiar environment.
The group’s moderator has only been experimenting with AI for a few weeks and quickly mastered its use, demonstrating both rapid learning and the responsible use of AI.
These generated images allow for an interesting examination of past design concepts: comparing what was proposed versus what was eventually produced or left on the drawing board.
Examples include revived illustrations of classic cars like the 1973 Pontiac GTO, 1968 Buick Riviera, and 1968 Ford Fairlane, showing alternative design paths.
The designer’s transparent approach includes marking the images as artificially generated, maintaining honesty about their origins.
The project sparks discussion on the role of AI in design and the value it adds to understanding automotive design evolution.