Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Innovation Design and Digital Technology, ICIDDT 2023, November 3–5, 2023, Zhenjiang, China

Research Article

Sustainable AI Design for Canton Embroidery Based on Design Thinking an Example of Lotus and Butterfly Themes

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.3-11-2023.2342152,
        author={Jiajun  Chen and Jiaen  Lai and Shiyan  Luo and Ya  Zhang and Hongxin  Li and Yuantong  Luo},
        title={Sustainable AI Design for Canton Embroidery Based  on Design Thinking an Example of Lotus and Butterfly  Themes},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Innovation Design and Digital Technology, ICIDDT 2023, November 3--5, 2023, Zhenjiang, China},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICIDDT},
        year={2024},
        month={1},
        keywords={ai painting intangible cultural heritage canton embroidery design thinking sustainable development},
        doi={10.4108/eai.3-11-2023.2342152}
    }
    
  • Jiajun Chen
    Jiaen Lai
    Shiyan Luo
    Ya Zhang
    Hongxin Li
    Yuantong Luo
    Year: 2024
    Sustainable AI Design for Canton Embroidery Based on Design Thinking an Example of Lotus and Butterfly Themes
    ICIDDT
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.3-11-2023.2342152
Jiajun Chen1,*, Jiaen Lai2, Shiyan Luo1, Ya Zhang1, Hongxin Li1, Yuantong Luo1
  • 1: Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering
  • 2: Guangzhou Institute of Science and Technology
*Contact email: jiajun9801@126.com

Abstract

Canton embroidery is one of China's intangible cultural heritages, and its designs reflect the "fusion of East and West" in Lingnan Region of China. In the trend of applying artificial intelligence to the development of traditional crafts, research on the application of artificial intelligence to Canton embroidery is lacking in order to conclude the sustainable development of digitization. This study examines the viability of incorporating AI painting into Canton embroidery by developing a functional model of AI painting design based on the digital database of team Canton embroidery. The model consists of four stages: (1) Developing a project via fieldwork and literature evaluation (2) exercising AI painting application in five aspects, including theme, color, style, composition, and atmosphere (3) Customer Satisfaction Index assessment of model outputs by youth groups and broad embroidery practitioners, and internal consistency. The working model of AI drawing design can provide new ideas for the evolution of embroidery, distinguish it from other forms of modern embroidery, and serve as a case study for the integration of AI with traditional craftsmanship.