Automated Chinese Seal Carving Art Creation with AI Assistance
Yehang Yin, Zewen Chen, Yanji Zhao, Jiongqi Li, Kejun Zhang · 2020
Artificial intelligence is providing new possibilities for pre-serving and reviving traditional arts and crafts. Here we present a method to automate the creation of seal carving artworks with deep learning generated glyphs, an interactive user interface for seal design, and fast mechanical engraving to turn the design into a physical entity. People with no prior experience of seal carving created personalized Han-dynasty-style seals using the interface we developed. Our method allows novices to be engaged in the creative design of Chinese seals and greatly improve the efficiency of the seal carving process, which used to be time-consuming and require high expertise.