Semi-Artificial Intelligence Approach to Resurrect “Wumesiben Mama” --the Manchu Epic
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Manchu epic, Visual representation, Artificial intelligence, Human expert opinionบทคัดย่อ
The book on Manchu culture, "Wumesiben Mama" is the first collection of China's intangible cultural heritage. Although the book contains a great deal of textual information about how ancient Manchus may have lived, it is severely lacking in visual illustrations. Rapid progress in the field of artificial intelligence enables natural language-based visualization. However, artificial intelligence alone may not be adequate because it can generate inaccurate visual outputs. The key to generating a more accurate result may lie in the involvement of human specialists in the field. This study had the following objectives: 1) to analyze the textual data of the epic; 2) to use artificial intelligence to initially create visual images, then apply expert opinions and the artist's skill to arrive at the most accurate representations of the epic, and 3) to evaluate the epic for visual accuracy and audience satisfaction. The researchers obtained textual information by analyzing Fu Yuguang's epic book. MidJourney, an artificial intelligence text-to-image platform, was utilized to generate three variations of the same scene. Five experts, including a Manchu historian, a costume expert, the director of the comic art committee, an expert on ancient folklore, and a Manchu inheritor, were consulted for their opinions on each iteration of the artworks. The final depictions of the epic, consisting of sixteen visual panels, were recreated with the aid of expert opinions. On May 12, 2023, the artworks were exhibited at the Fushun Museum. From a total of 346 audience satisfaction questionnaires, 256 (75%) were satisfied with the exhibition, 83 (24%) were neutral, and only two (1%) were dissatisfied. Experts who viewed the concluding exhibition concur that this technique can produce a historically accurate and aesthetically appealing depiction of the epic. This Semi-Artificial Intelligence method has numerous applications and should be investigated further.
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