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Content creation or interpolation: AI generative digital art in the classroom

The integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in art and design has disrupted the traditional creative landscape, leading to debates on the legitimacy of AI-generated art and the emergence of new markets such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The US Copyright Office’s February 21, 2023, ruling withdrawing copyright protection for AI-generated comic artwork, while protecting the accompanying text and arrangement, highlights the contested nature of AI art and suggests that significant human intervention in the creative process will be required for monetization. Whether considered content interpolation or content creation, AI generative content for the creation of art and design is here with human-AI collaboration. To explore the potential of AI tools in creative practice, this study introduced students in a digital art course to Craiyon and Midjourney generative AI tools, with DALL-E 2 selected as the primary tool due to its varied output. The students were tasked with selecting a preferred prompt from one tool and then reproducing the output from both tools. The results revealed significant variations in replicating the outputs of different AI tools and limited exploration of prompt engineering, leading to restrictions in the iterative process of artmaking. The students agreed that generative AI tools are not a substitute for human creativity and should be used for final projects. The study demonstrates the potential and limitations of integrating AI tools in art and design and suggests the need for further research in developing effective prompt engineering strategies.

From motion to magic: Real-time virtual-real stage effects via 3D motion capture

Immersive cultural performances with virtual-real fusion effects are the future development trend in the exhibition and stage industry. However, current virtual-real stage performances heavily rely on traditional sequential design and arrangements. During the performance, actors must move to specific positions based on the musical beat and execute predetermined actions with a pre-designed amplitude and frequency to synchronize with the fixedly played stage visual effects; otherwise, major performance accidents such as plot inconsistencies or continuity errors may occur. To address the problem, this paper introduces a real-time generation system for stage visual effects based on multi-view multi-person 3D motion capture. The system utilizes multi-view 3D motion capture technique to achieve non-intrusive real-time interaction perception of target actors in the stage space. By perceiving the spatial position and performance actions of the target actors, corresponding stage visual effects are generated in real-time. This is followed by the seamless integration of sound effects and immersive high-definition display, ultimately realizing multidimensional real-time interaction between real actors and virtual visual effects in the stage space. We conducted an experimental virtual-real stage performance, lasting approximately two minutes, in a physical theater to validate the effectiveness of our proposed method. The experiment not only produced a unique innovative effect of blending stage and technology but also effectively enhanced the sense of presence and interactivity of the stage performance, providing actors with more freedom and control in their performances.

Analysis of the diverse advantages and paths of traditional culture dissemination in online games

Martin Pazmino, Yihan Huang, Baoping Yan

Article ID: 2726
Vol 5, Issue 2, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54517/m.v5i2.2726

Received: 14 May, 2024; Accepted: 27 August, 2024; Available online: 25 October, 2024;
Issue release: 31 December, 2024

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With the development of the new media era, factors such as digitization and entertainment are driving changes in the way traditional culture is disseminated. In comparison to traditional distribution media, online games are more vivid, capable of retaining the characteristics of traditional culture while undergoing a livelier transformation and development, and are disseminated in a manner that is widely appealing to the masses. This study, based on the new media characteristics of online games and combined with the current situation of traditional culture dissemination in China and domestic game cases, analyzes the diverse advantages of online games in cultural dissemination, including form, content, promotional methods, and cross-border linkage. It summarizes a dissemination path system starting from three points: cultural resources, game content, and game audience, in order to contribute to the enhancement of the dissemination value of online games and the promotion of contemporary dissemination of traditional culture.

Keywords

new media; online games; traditional culture; dissemination path

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