Core AI Expands HomeGPT with Multimodal Design, Aiding Residential Planning and Decisions

HomeGPT now includes a broader set of multimodal design tools, listing features such as Wall Makeover, Floor Makeover and Floorplan 3D in addition to Interior, Exterior and Garden Design, enabling users to replace furniture, evaluate materials and explore layouts from a single photo.
HomeGPT is now available as a consumer app on the Apple App Store and Google Play, broadening access to homeowners, designers and renovation professionals.
Market context underscores ongoing demand for residential AI amid mixed housing data and elevated borrowing costs, with June housing starts up 19.0%, single-family starts down 0.2%, single-family permits down 2.4%, builder confidence at 34, and the 30-year fixed mortgage rate around 6.55%.
Investor activity in the residential AI space continues to be strong, with notable funding rounds including Higharc’s $95 million Series C, Probook’s $40 million funding, and Runpod’s $100 million investment cited in coverage of Core AI’s HomeGPT expansion.
Core AI Chief Executive Officer Aitan Zacharin framed residential AI as a tool for reducing uncertainty in major financial decisions, stating: 'The real value of residential AI is not simply producing a beautiful image—it is reducing uncertainty around one of the largest financial decisions consumers make.'
Core AI Holdings is turning HomeGPT into a full residential decision platform, going well beyond simple home visualization. Investing.com reports the updated app combines generative AI, spatial understanding and image editing to transform a single photo into interior, exterior and garden design concepts — complete with layouts and material suggestions.
HomeGPT is now available on the Apple App Store and Google Play, opening the tool to homeowners, designers and renovation professionals. GuruFocus notes the expansion reflects Core AI's push to apply AI across the entire home design and renovation value chain.
The updated platform adds several new design modes beyond the original interior and exterior tools. Investing.com lists Wall Makeover, Floor Makeover and Floorplan 3D as new features. Users can replace furniture, swap out flooring materials and explore full layout changes — all from a single uploaded photo.
The company also plans AI-driven video walkthroughs of redesigned spaces. Monetization will come through subscriptions, design exports and professional collaboration tools built for designers and contractors. MarketScreener describes this as positioning HomeGPT as a 'vertical AI layer' for residential decisions.
Core AI CEO Aitan Zacharin made a pointed case for why residential AI matters right now. He said: 'The real value of residential AI is not simply producing a beautiful image — it is reducing uncertainty around one of the largest financial decisions consumers make.' That framing positions HomeGPT less as a design toy and more as a planning tool.
GuruFocus notes that Core AI is targeting homeowners who want to visualize changes before committing to expensive renovations. The idea is to let users see outcomes before spending money — cutting down on costly mistakes in planning and purchasing.
The timing of HomeGPT's expansion comes amid a mixed housing market. June housing starts jumped 19.0%, but single-family starts actually fell 0.2%. Single-family permits dropped 2.4%. Builder confidence sits at just 34 out of 100. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate is hovering near 6.55%.
Those numbers explain why planning tools are in demand. High borrowing costs make renovation mistakes more painful. MarketScreener frames HomeGPT's focus on reducing planning uncertainty as a direct response to this environment, where consumers need more confidence before making big capital commitments.
Core AI is not alone in betting on residential AI. The sector is drawing serious funding. Higharc raised $95 million in a Series C round. Probook pulled in $40 million. Runpod secured $100 million. GuruFocus cited these rounds alongside coverage of HomeGPT's expansion, pointing to broad investor confidence in the space.
A separate but related trend is AI tools built for home-service businesses. Landscape Management highlighted AutoRev AI, a new platform acting as an AI front-office tool for landscape and home-service companies. That shows residential AI expanding beyond consumer apps into business operations as well.
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