Serpentine Seasons Shaqada Koowaad: Muuqaal La Dhaqdhaqaajiyay by Leijing Zhou

Bir Abuuris · 2025

Serpentine Seasons Shaqada Koowaad: Muuqaal La Dhaqdhaqaajiyay

by Leijing Zhou

Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award 2025 in Abuuris
CLIENT: Zhejiang University
Estimated Number of Design Views: 69,124
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About Serpentine Seasons Shaqada Koowaad: Muuqaal La Dhaqdhaqaajiyay

Qoraalka Buugga: Serpentine Seasons waa muuqaal la dhaqdhaqaajiyay oo lagu sameeyay caqli-gal ficil ah. Shaqadu waxay dib u sheegtaa halyeeyga Shiinaha ee Abeesada Cad iyagoo adeegsanaya 24-ka Xilliyada Qorraxda, oo ah nidaam dhaqameed lagu calaamadeeyo sannadka. Qayb kasta oo ka mid ah muuqaalka lix daqiiqo ah waxay xiriir la leedahay hal xilli qorraxeed, muuqaallada oo isbeddela marka xilliyadu horay u socdaan. Sawirrada waxaa lagu soo saaray habka qoraal-loo-muuqaal, iyo wareejinta qaabka farshaxanka, taas oo ilaalisay dhinacyada muuqaalka Bariga. Serpentine Seasons waxay muujinaysaa sida caqli-galka ficilku uu u soo bandhigi karo dhaxalka dhaqanka iyada oo loo marayo sheeko-sheegid dhijitaal ah.

About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award

Serpentine Seasons Shaqada Koowaad: Muuqaal La Dhaqdhaqaajiyay waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Serpentine Seasons Shaqada Koowaad: Muuqaal La Dhaqdhaqaajiyay waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Serpentine Seasons Shaqada Koowaad: Muuqaal La Dhaqdhaqaajiyay waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.

Press Kit

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.