Serpentine Seasons アニメーション映像 by Leijing Zhou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in ジェネラティブ・アルゴリズミック・パラメトリック・AI支援デザイン Competition Category.
鉄ジェネラティブ· 2025
Serpentine Seasons アニメーション映像
by Leijing Zhou
Client: Zhejiang University
A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in ジェネラティブ Category
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About Serpentine Seasons アニメーション映像
『Serpentine Seasons(蛇行する季節)』は、人工知能を用いて制作されたアニメーション映像作品である。本作は、一年を区切る伝統的な暦法である二十四節気を通して、中国の白蛇伝説を新たに語り直す。6分間の映像は各パートがひとつの節気と対応しており、季節の移ろいとともに情景が変化していく。映像は、テキストから動画を生成する技術とスタイル転送によって制作され、東洋的な視覚様式を保っている。『Serpentine Seasons』は、人工知能がデジタル・ストーリーテリングを通じて文化遺産をいかに表現しうるかを示している。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 鉄賞
Serpentine Seasons アニメーション映像は、よく設計された創造物に期待される専門的・産業的要件を満たす優れたデザインに授与される、権威ある評価である A' Design Award 鉄賞の受賞作品です。鉄賞の受賞作品は、制作者の高い技量、高度な専門性、専門家としての理解、創造的な能力を示しています。Serpentine Seasons アニメーション映像は、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される、実用的で革新的な創造物であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 鉄賞を受賞したデザインは、業界のベストプラクティスを統合し、ノウハウと才能に結びついた有能な技術的特性を備えています。Serpentine Seasons アニメーション映像は、その徹底ぶりで尊敬され、世界をより良い場所にするための生活の質の向上をもたらすよう設計されています。
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This AI-generated video integrates the legendary White Snake with the 24 Solar Terms, creating a unique fusion of Chinese mythology and traditional timekeeping. Utilizing advanced AI visual synthesis, the design captures the poetic rhythm of nature, presenting dynamic seasonal transitions through the lens of folklore. Its innovation lies in blending cultural heritage with cutting-edge technology, offering an immersive and visually stunning interpretation of time and transformation.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- This is a digital video project with no physical dimensions. It is optimized for standard video display formats, including 4K resolution. The video duration is approximately 6 minutes, with each section aligning with a specific Solar Term, seamlessly transitioning between them. The project utilizes AI-driven video generation, ensuring smooth integration of the cultural narrative and seasonal shifts, tailored for presentation on digital platforms and multimedia exhibitions.
- Tags
- AIGC, White Snake, 24 Solar Terms, Chinese culture, folklore, generative art, digital storytelling, seasonal transitions, style transfer, cultural innovation
- Production Technology
- We adopt the technologies of Text-to-Video and Style Transfer to ensure that the images not only possess Eastern aesthetics but also conform to the characteristics of the solar terms. The AI tools we use include Midjourney (text-to-image) and runway (image-to-video), among others.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge lay in blending traditional cultural narratives with cutting-edge AI technology. Balancing the integrity of the White Snake legend with the technical demands of AI-driven storytelling required careful cultural research and innovative thinking. External challenges included limited AI tools capable of translating the complexity of seasonal transitions into a cohesive narrative, while internal obstacles involved aligning the visual and emotional tone of the project with the original folklore’s themes of love and transformation.
- Research
- Type of Research: Design Research
Research Objectives: To explore how AI can be used to reimagine traditional folklore in a contemporary digital medium.
Methodology: A combination of AI video generation, style transfer, and cultural analysis was employed to develop the design.
Data Collection and Research Tools: AI modeling software, video editing tools, and cultural research databases.
Participants or Experiments: The research involved collaboration with digital artists and AI specialists.
Results: A seamless integration of traditional folklore with modern AI technology, creating an immersive digital experience.
Insights and Impacts: The project demonstrates the potential of AI in preserving and transforming cultural heritage in innovative ways, with implications for the future of digital storytelling and design.
Effect in Real-Life Phenomena: The project contributes to the discourse on digital culture and the role of AI in cultural preservation, impacting both artistic practices and public engagement with folklore. - Inspiration
- Inspired by the legend of the White Snake and the 24 Solar Terms, this project seeks to explore the intersection of mythology, nature, and time. Drawing from traditional Chinese philosophy, it visualizes seasonal transformations through AI-generated imagery, merging folklore with technology. Rooted in research on computational creativity and cultural storytelling, this work reinterprets ancient narratives using modern digital techniques, offering a novel perspective on tradition and innovation.
- Project Duration
- The project started in October 2024 in China and finished in March 2025 in China.
- Operation Flow
- The video flows in a nonlinear narrative, where the White Snake interacts with the changing seasons represented by the 24 Solar Terms. As the seasons progress, the environment adapts, with the character's emotions and actions shifting in response to the natural world. The interaction between AI and cultural symbols enhances the depth of storytelling, offering viewers an evolving experience where each transition aligns with the thematic shifts of the Solar Terms.
- Team Members
- Xiaotong Guan
Leijing Zhou
Xinmiao Shen
Xiaofei Gong
Menghan Li
Jinjie Li
Qianyi Wang
Zihan Zhang
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