“When Mud Toys Meet Digital M(B)uddies: How “Play With Earth” Bridges Traditional Craftsmanship and AI-Assisted Creation” by Guo and Meng
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- When Mud Toys Meet Digital M(B)uddies: How "Play With Earth" Bridges Traditional Craftsmanship and AI-Assisted Creation
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- Interactive Techniques
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Abstract:
Play with Earth introduces a novel project addressing the preservation and innovation of ICH, focusing on traditional mud toys from China’s Yellow River. Based on a comprehensive documentation of 15,686 photographs of mud toys and interviews with inheritors, our project achieved an interactive platform combining traditional craftsmanship with AI-assisted creativity.
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