31 July 2025

AI in Ancient Weaving Style

Hironori Fukuoka of Fukuoka Weaving in Kyoto, Japan, is turning to AI and Sony Computer Science Laboratories to help keep the ancient Nishijinori kimono-weaving technique alive, using the technology as a collaborator.

A person holding a green and white fabric

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Nishijinori's repetitive and geometric patterns are conducive to digital translations, and Fukuoka views AI as useful in identifying new motifs to define the angular lines of traditional patterns.

More information:

https://apnews.com/article/japan-kyoto-ai-nishijinori-tradition-kimono-6c95395a5197ce3dd97b87afa6ac5cc7