I am Awu, a first-year graduate student in the MIT Media Lab Tangible Media Group (TMG). I have a background in traditional craft making, including textile weaving, knitting, and pottery making. For the past two years, I've been working with a textile weaver in Kyoto to help them digitize their craft and transform them into generative art. I love exploring the creative space between traditional craft and media arts, and as Professor Ishii recommended, I would like to learn the skills necessary to become a digital craftsman.

textile weaving structures

punchcard for jacquard loom

AI generated weaving structure

can you differentiate which one was made by AI as opposed to human?

SOOOUL - Transcribing the Soul: AI & Traditional Craft

Week 1: Introduction & Computer-Aided Design
Week 2: Computer-Controlled Cutting
Week 3: Electronics Production
Week 4: 3D Printing - Resin & ABS
Week 5: Electronics Design - PCB Design with KiCAD

3D Incense Diffuser with Genji Mon Pattern

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