Microsoft Xiaobing cross-border textile industry: China's first design with artificial intelligence

As a new technical science, artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the various fields of world development. In the textile fashion industry, artificial intelligence has also been widely used in fashion trends research, textile testing, graphic design and intelligent manufacturing .

On February 23, the China Silk Museum ushered in the first "Silk Road Night" in 2019 - "AI Fashion Night". The event was hosted by the China Silk Museum, co-organized by China Textile Information Center and National Textile Product Development Center, and won the Microsoft (Asia) Internet Engineering Institute, Dali Silk (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd., Lufeng Weaving and Dyeing Co., Ltd., Xiaofeng Bookstore. Support for etc.

During the China International Textile Fabrics and Accessories Expo in September 2018, China Textile Information Center and Microsoft (Asia) Internet Engineering Institute transformed the 2019/20AW trend of China Textile Information Center into a textile garment through the emotional calculation framework of Microsoft Xiaobing. Printing and jacquard patterns, and commissioned the national textile product development base to produce a number of printing and jacquard products. The “AI Fashion Night” showcases these garments and fabrics developed through artificial intelligence.

Li Binhong, director of the National Textile Product Development Center, pointed out in his speech that the development of artificial intelligence is becoming a global consensus. General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly stressed that artificial intelligence is an important driving force for a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, accelerating the development of a new generation of artificial intelligence. It is a strategic issue concerning whether China can seize the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation opportunities. With the continuous expansion of intelligent applications in the textile industry, artificial intelligence has gradually become a major tool for textile and apparel fashion innovation.

Xu Yuanchun, general manager of the Artificial Intelligence Creation Division of Microsoft (Asia) Internet Engineering Institute, explained the “Artificial Intelligence Emotional Design Framework” to the guests. Xu Yuanchun talked about the AI ​​application scene and listed two research directions of AI: solving things and feelings. No matter which direction you start, artificial intelligence is facing enormous challenges. However, humans have achieved great results, and "Microsoft Xiao Bing" is very eye-catching. She not only made breakthroughs in the creation of poetry, songs, etc., but also in the art fashion field, by learning and absorbing a large number of outstanding works of art and design achievements in human history, and transforming into the intelligence and design power of artificial intelligence. "Microsoft Xiao Bing" is learning constantly, and AI is learning constantly. Xu Yuanchun said humorously: We must study hard and go up every day, otherwise we will have to be surpassed by artificial intelligence.

In order to better demonstrate the application of artificial intelligence in the field of textile fashion, the "Microsoft Xiao Bing" product manager demonstrated the artificial intelligence fashion design platform for the audience - the poet Xiao Bing interprets the traditional silk culture through modern poetry.

Li Xin, Product Manager of the Trends Department of China Textile Information Center, shared with you the "possibility and imagination of AI". Artificial intelligence can make thousands of designs on the same subject. This feature also brings better application and development to textile product development, fashion creative design and other fields. Combined with the China Textile Information Center and the latest research results of the textile and fashion trends of the National Textile Product Development Center, the artificial intelligence design works can also meet the professionalism and popularity of the fashion industry chain generation and consumption.

China's first textiles designed with artificial intelligence, as well as shirts and ties made with it, also entered the National Silk Museum that night. Director Zhao Feng gave a donation representative: Li Binhong, director of the National Textile Product Development Center, Xu Yuanchun, general manager of the artificial intelligence creation division of Microsoft (Asia) Internet Engineering Institute, Lin Ping, and Lu Feng, the chairman of Dali Silk (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. Ge Qinglong, the head of the product design department of the company, has issued a collection certificate.

Artificial intelligence can create unlimited creations, and it can inspire people to make people in the world a designer. The event site has specially set up an artificial intelligence interactive experience. Through the “Girl Poet Xiao Bing”, the audience transforms the favorite silk patterns into beautiful verses, and generates unique bookmarks and postcards, and this part is “AI Fashion”. The "night" souvenir takes home.

At the end of the event, Director Zhao Feng made a concluding speech and expressed sincerity to the support of China Textile Information Center, National Textile Product Development Center, Microsoft (Asia) Internet Engineering Institute, Dali Silk (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. and Lufeng Weaving and Dyeing Co., Ltd. Thanks. Director Zhao Feng said that the China Silk Museum hopes to serve as a platform for the audience and the entire industry, and to present the latest knowledge and the latest concepts in the field. As General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward: The museum is an important hall for the protection and inheritance of human civilization. It is a bridge connecting the past, the present and the future. It has a special role in promoting the exchange and mutual authentication of the world civilization. Tonight, the National Silk Museum has become attached to the AI ​​with the support and attention of everyone. It shows the history of human textiles and clothing. It connects the future and connects the world. This year is also the first year of the National Silk Museum. We will also show in the exhibition. Innovation, activities, education and other aspects and exploration of new possibilities of collision with AI.