A team made up 【小题1】 eight members has created an AI painting project. The creative concept gives robots the power 【小题2】 (create) art using colors, canvas and a paintbrush.

The AI painting project features a robot 【小题3】 (inspire) by human artists — it has a robot arm that holds the paintbrush to bring new art to life through paintings 【小题4】 are not generated at will, but rather based on a set of 【小题5】 (concept) that the AI technology uses to create art. To do so, one or multiple values 【小题6】 (give) to the AI robot to generate a picture through a collection of brush strokes (画笔笔触).

The images created by the robot are based on the evaluation standard of “most like the presented concept”. The robot arm then uses the paintbrush and colors to create art. It currently works with both acrylic paint (丙烯颜料) 【小题7】 watercolors and mixes the colors with water as well.

The team believes that the paint strokes, colors, and images produced by AI have the potential to lead the world into a new category of art 【小题8】 (full) created by machines. Going forward, the team is in the process of 【小题9】 (design) a visual feedback system that will allow the robot to see the painting in progress, making human intervention (介入) and co-creation 【小题10】 (possibility).

Straw patchwork (麦秆画) is a well-known Chinese art and【小题1】(have) a history of over 2,000 years. It traces its roots to folk art, starting as handicrafts used by local governments to show respect to emperors during the Sui Dynasty.

Straw patchwork is handmade and takes full advantage of the straw’s natural glow and【小题2】(it) material to describe landscapes, flowers, animals and human figures. The visual images and wonderful handicrafts are not only a good reflection of deep【小题3】(tradition) Chinese culture, but also a wonderful artwork used as decorations.

【小题4】artistic techniques used in straw patchwork draw on many other art forms such as paper cut, print, painting, etc. Each patchwork requires a process【小题5】includes more than ten steps long. The process【小题6】(clever) combines a variety of techniques to show skilled workmanship, including polishing, steaming, ironing, pressing, and cutting of materials. All these techniques bring a rich【小题7】 (express) to the straw artwork,【小题8】(make) it a simple and elegant art form.

Straw patchwork owes its popularity to its bright colors which do not fade and its simple, lifelike designs. With its excellent details, the straw patchwork【小题9】(enjoy) and appreciated by both the Chinese and Westerners. I is used to decorate and beautify homes and offices and is often given【小题10】gifts.