Autodesk is rolling out AI tools that could reshape the way all creatives work, not just engineers working in the best CAD software, but all designers, digital artists, and animators. Ahead of Autodesk University 2025, Mike Haley, Senior VP at Autodesk Research, explained how the company is moving AI from a minor feature to the center of every design product. (Just as I discovered how AI is making animation easier at AU 2025.)
"We're going to see Autodesk AI go from something that is really a small addition to products to being central to our entire portfolio. We have a massive slate of announcements around AI this year, which I'm very excited to share with you," Mike told me during the event's pre-briefing.
