ClayScape: A GenAI-Supported Workflow for Designing Chinese Style Ceramics with Clay 3D Printing
Sijia Liu, Hoi Ching Silvester Mok, Long Ling, Tobias Klein, Ray LC
TLDR
ClayScape introduces a GenAI-supported workflow for designing Chinese ceramics with clay 3D printing, making the complex process more accessible.
Key contributions
- Integrates Generative AI with clay 3D printing for ceramic design.
- Lowers technical barriers like CAD/CAM for craft creators.
- Supports accessible creation of culturally grounded Chinese ceramics.
- Expands creative exploration, balancing agency and control.
Why it matters
This paper addresses the technical barriers in traditional ceramic making by introducing a novel GenAI-supported 3D printing workflow. It makes complex Chinese ceramic design accessible, fostering new creative possibilities. This approach demonstrates how hybrid digital tools can empower craft creators.
Original Abstract
Chinese ceramic-making involves complex and interdependent steps, making it technically demanding. Digital fabrication methods attempt to make the process more accessible, but for craft-creators, technical challenges such as CAD and CAM skills remain major obstacles. To address this, we designed a hybrid workflow that integrates Generative AI with clay 3D printing to support new creative possibilities. We evaluated the workflow through ClayScape, a design tool that operationalizes this approach, with four ceramic creators. Our findings show that the workflow supports accessible ceramic creation while revealing both expanded opportunities for creative exploration and challenges in balancing agency and control. This work demonstrates how hybrid workflows can lower barriers to digital fabrication while supporting creative possibilities in culturally grounded ceramic practices.
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