Research Article: Research On Innovative Thinking of Ceramic Art Design Based On Artificial Intelligence
Research Article: Research On Innovative Thinking of Ceramic Art Design Based On Artificial Intelligence
Research Article: Research On Innovative Thinking of Ceramic Art Design Based On Artificial Intelligence
Research Article
Research on Innovative Thinking of Ceramic Art Design Based on
Artificial Intelligence
Yueming He
Fuzhou University (Xiamen Academy of Arts and Design), Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China
Received 26 January 2022; Revised 10 February 2022; Accepted 15 February 2022; Published 16 March 2022
Copyright © 2022 Yueming He. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which
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Ceramic product design is a method for creating the most functional, practical, and aesthetically pleasing product system out of
ceramic materials. It is a conceptual, behavioral, and realization creative process. Design is a creative process, and designers’ use of
creative thinking is what gives them their power. Ceramic design, as a sort of design, cannot survive without creative thinking in
the face of a continually changing market environment and market demands. The unique design of ceramic products is not only a
critical component in its qualitative leap but also a requirement for ceramic products to achieve a competitive edge in sales.
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is now extensively employed in many industries, and designing ceramic products using AI
technology as support is a new development route for the ceramic industry. This study explores the application of AI in the
development of creative thinking in ceramic design, to provide theoretical support for related process optimization. Using AI,
designers who play a key role in the development of ceramic product design can properly comprehend material characteristics,
fully exploit technological boundaries, and recognize that technology can considerably encourage ceramic product
design innovation.
1. Introduction factor for the leap of the value and quality of ceramic
products but also an important condition for ceramic
The rapid changes in design, limited time for the develop- products to gain competitive advantages in sales [4]. In-
ment of a product, costly raw materials, and nonavailability novative design thinking can expand people’s design
of an optimal model for designing new products are the basic thinking, inspire design inspiration, and make a ceramic
issues in the ceramic industry. With the continuous de- product achieve the perfect combination of artistry and
velopment of society, new things are bound to replace the practicality in decoration, to promote the development of
old things, and people must carry out self-mediation to ceramic product design [5].
awaken themselves to be liberated from the old enslavement Today’s ceramic product design has entered a new era of
[1]. The creative design of ceramic products will bring vi- innovative design. The competition between products
tality to ceramic products, which is also an essential cause for mainly lies in the design competition. Decoration design
ceramic products to get an edge in the harsh market plays an increasingly important role. Innovation is the
competition [2]. With the improvement of people’s living nourishment of product development [6]. In the theoretical
standards, ceramics are not only an instrument to meet sense, the study of innovative design thinking of ceramic
people’s life needs, but also an artistic product endowed with product decoration is conducive to enhancing people’s
the spirit of the times and reflecting culture, personality, and understanding of ceramic product design theory [7]. One of
emotion [3]. Therefore, innovative thinking has become the the most important tasks in ceramic design is how to im-
theme of ceramic product design. The ceramic design brings prove the level of ceramic design [8]. The designer’s
vitality to products. Once the innovative design of ceramic knowledge structure and design level, design attitude, and
products is accepted by society, it is not only the decisive existing technology level affect the innovation of ceramic
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product decoration. With the maturity of technology, the 2. The Cognitive Process of Creative Thinking
integration of creative thinking and AI technology will bring
great vitality to the development of the ceramic industry [9]. The most basic feature of creative thinking is repeatability
Digital products promote the combination of ceramic art and creativity, which leads to new conclusions. Because
and current development trends and have a profound im- logical and intuitive thinking types complement each other
pact on the industry [10]. Every kind of ceramic material to make creative thinking, and intuitive thinking is the most
product and spiritual product created by human society is essential aspect in producing the nonlogical portion of
the crystallization of creative thinking. It is precise because creativity, it is inferred that logical and intuitive thinking
of people’s full and continuous creation in practice that they types complement each other. The cognitive and compu-
can create the civilization of human society [11]. tational model of creative thinking is offered based on this
The birth of a new ceramic product begins with creative viewpoint and the cognitive model of logic and intuition. In
thinking. Creative thinking is the process through which China, ceramics have a rich history and cultural significance.
people gather all types of relevant information, mix it, and Ceramics are plastic products formed by mixing clay and
process it using association, imagination, and inspiration in stone silicate and then adding water. Not only is ceramic
accordance with scientific thinking to come up with a fresh design the expression of material form but it also has aes-
and original solution to a problem. Today’s market rivalry is thetic and functional characteristics [16].
growing increasingly fierce, and only innovation can keep Nowadays, although ceramic products can meet the
development [12]. The promotion of the social value of needs of life, people are constantly developing new materials
ceramic products is the prerequisite for the development of and making efforts to make ceramic products more diver-
enterprises. The innovative thinking of ceramic product sified. The design elements of modern ceramic products
design should be implemented in the aspects of materials, include material technology and modeling, among which the
modeling, decoration, function, etc., and the spirit of the dominant factor is the functional factor, which has decisive
times should be expressed with new design concepts so that significance for materials and modeling. In the design of
the products have a distinctive style [13]. ceramic products, people’s feelings about this decorative
At present, AI technology is widely used in many fields. form are mainly through vision and touch [17]. Therefore,
Using AI technology as support to design ceramic products is ceramic products’ decorative interest is mainly discussed
a new direction of the development of the ceramic industry through decorative visual interest and touch interest. At
[11]. AI will drive the reform of product design and devel- present, China’s building ceramics industry is at the fore-
opment form and management. Nitin et al. [12] improved the front of ceramic material innovation. It has been proved that
quality and timeline of ceramic products using AI techniques the ceramic tiles produced by combining ceramic materials
such as artificial neural networks. To show the use of ceramic with new optical materials are round and transparent in
products, intelligence software module was developed. Sarah surface, clear in patterns, and changeable in a different light.
et al. [13] described a hybrid solution for the ceramic sector In the process of ceramic product decoration innovation, the
that combines fuzzy logic, neural networks, and algorithmic creator should not only have certain skills and artistic talents
optimization. A prediction module was created combining but also have certain cultural accomplishments. The artist’s
two neural networks to estimate two quality parameters of slip cultural accomplishment includes profound ideological
cast components simultaneously. Using the neural network accomplishment, artistic accomplishment, and extensive
prediction module in the objective function, a process im- knowledge of natural science and social science. Moreover, it
provement method optimized controllable process settings. also requires the creator to study and practice diligently for a
Sergio et al. [14] employed a predictive neural model to long time [18].
predict the quality of cast ceramic products using several With the accumulation of people’s experience in ceramic
inputs. Guo and Wu [15] investigated the use of the green firing, ceramics have become the carrier of ideological ex-
design idea in contemporary ceramic design in the context of pression and artistic creation, and because of the uncertainty
postindustrial social formation and ecological civilization, as in the production process, ceramics have a unique value in
well as providing important exploration for its development. cultural heritage. People create a civilization to improve the
This study provides a theoretical and practical frame- living environment. Throughout the development history of
work for the innovation and development of ceramic international ceramic design, both modeling and decoration
product design by researching creative thinking in ceramic can reflect the characteristics of the times. Politics, culture,
product design under the background of AI. It is expected and economy in different periods have a significant impact
that it would lead to a breakthrough in the decorating of on ceramic design, and the forms of expression in different
Chinese ceramic product design, as well as a more systematic periods are not the same. When people are engaged in some
and comprehensive design philosophy for Chinese ceramic innovative work, they need the participation of creative
products. thinking [19]. In many cases, the creative process can be
The rest of the paper is organized as follows: Section 2 refined into a logical process of reasoning or an intuitive
provides an overview of the cognitive process of creating process of production. The visual beauty of ceramic images
thinking in ceramic products designs. Section 3 highlights lies in maintaining a harmonious relationship and showing
the importance of AI in creation of ceramic products. In aesthetic feeling to the public via the comprehensive use of
Section 4, different results of the competitive neural network various colors. Figure 1 shows the structure of image
are presented and Section 5 is about the conclusion. cognition.
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Cognitive function materials, most of which are for use; some products pursue
aesthetic functions, while most products need to have two
functions at the same time, seeking a balance between use
Elementary function k+1
and aesthetic functions [23].
Elementary function k The color, line, and shape of ceramic product decoration
are the laws that are formed by a regular combination of
Action elementary Output: Ok+1 materials. It mainly includes contrast and unity, rhythm and
Input: ψk rhythm, and symmetry and balance. It is an abstract sum-
Action elementary mary and experience summary of the law of formal beauty in
DEC
Output: Ok the practice of beauty creation. In the combination law, the
Action elementary
component beauty of balance is mainly based on people’s visual center or
(AEC) force center of gravity, and the decorative elements are
adjusted and configured so that the whole decoration can
achieve balance, which can enrich the shape and increase the
Figure 1: Image recognition structure system. taste of products. AI technology is important not just as a
tool, but also for its aestheticization, creativity, and new
conceptualization [22, 24].
The function and aesthetic function of ceramic design AI has provided surging strength to the creative pro-
are perfectly combined, and the importance of aesthetic duction, making the expression forms of artistic works
requirements is becoming more and more prominent. It is advance towards a diverse route, via the absorption of a
an important consideration standard together with the range of new technologies and new ideas, the integration of a
function. Decoration technology is an important link in variety of technical media, and the growth of ceramic art
ceramic products, and its technological level directly affects [25]. Only by using innovative design concepts to free things
the quality of products and people’s safety and hygiene from traditional thinking can the artistry of ceramic
[20, 21]. The cycle of logic and intuition itself is a process of products be embodied. The soul of design is the perpetual
self-improvement, and fitness is used to reflect the goal to be exploration of innovation, and the most important thought
achieved. After testing and multiple cycles, the result that of designers is to design continuously with the assistance of
meets the fitness condition is regarded as the final creative innovation [26]. Figure 2 shows the internal structure design
result. Excellent ceramic products are not only an art form of porcelain bowl packaging in the sense of “secondary
but also a part of our cultural heritage and civilization. The structure,” and Figure 3 is a more traditional porcelain bowl
generation of AI technology brings new vitality to ceramic packaging design.
technology and brings innovation to the bottleneck of ce- In terms of physical art, the image of ceramic pieces is
ramic cultural inheritance. usually more prominent. It is mostly the aesthetic sensation
of modeling that is expressed in the form of expressiveness.
3. The Requirement of AI Technology in the Therefore, modeling is the most important feature of ce-
Innovative Design of Ceramic Products ramic art, mainly in the external form and structure as well
as the style, which should pay attention to the embodiment
AI technology provides an open platform for ceramic of modern ceramic art design. Any art innovation, including
products including scene design, multimedia post- modern ceramic art design, is inextricably linked to real-life
processing, creative design, image design, and human- observation and thought, as well as the mapping and rep-
computer interaction. AI completes the work of network resentation of the periods’ culture. Ceramic items as a simple
multimedia production, mass media, and artistic creation. everyday necessity have been superseded by various lighter
Modern ceramic design is a part of industrial design. With and new synthetic materials in the material-rich information
the progress of the times, ceramic design is no longer a age. Today’s ceramic art designers should actively under-
simple physical form but covers functionality, economy, stand the needs of modern people, start from the modern
aesthetics, and other contents caused by it, which contains lifestyle, and then carry out bold innovation according to the
profound social significance. The most fundamental aesthetic of modern people [27]. The traditional style dec-
method of design thinking, “whimsical,” can best reflect the oration has laid a solid foundation for the development of
active degree of innovation. This requires breaking the modern ceramic art. The creators should combine modern
inherent creative mode of things, boldly guessing and technology techniques to create works of different styles by
questioning, and showing the necessary critical spirit for using different colors and shaping different shapes. Tradi-
the feasibility and necessity of design. The design of ceramic tional ceramic works are mainly created according to the
products is not only conceptual art but also an overall needs of productivity and aesthetics of the times [28]. Under
artistic style. Its design is embodied as a whole, and the the background of different times, people’s lifestyles are
quality of works mainly depends on the internal elements different. Designers avoid overcorrection and enrich the
of the whole [22]. Modern ceramic products are craft artistry of traditional ceramics based on retaining the use-
products produced in batches by using ceramic raw value of traditional ceramics.
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4. Research on Innovative Methods in Ceramic where PCu,j represents user u’s preference value for cate-
Product Design gory, PIu,i shows the user u’s rating value of product i, Iu
represents the product set that user u has evaluated, and
4.1. Multimode Comprehensive Application to Expand Cre- μj (xi ) represents the degree of membership of product i to
ative Thinking Space. Ceramic product design is influenced category j.
by market needs. It is vital to thoroughly examine market In this study, the composition, microstructure, and
demand and determine its substance. Some requirements sintering process of ceramic materials are designed and
can be addressed directly, while others must be met more determined according to the requirements of service
indirectly. Generally, the formation of an ideal ceramic properties or mechanical properties of ceramic materials.
design scheme or the proposal of a solution to a problem is As shown in Table 1, there are 10 sets of experimental
often the result of people’s creative thinking activities. Re- data between components and resistivity and flexural
cently, with the improvement of life quality, a group of daily- strength.
use porcelain designers have emerged, whose products are Under the condition that the test set is unchanged, the
innovative and have a strong sense of form. Creative classification accuracy can be improved by appropriately
thinking is to combine different related factors to produce increasing the data amount in the training set. Figure 5 is an
new thinking methods and patterns and form horizontal and accurate scale curve of three experimental datasets.
vertical patterns on the theme based on a large amount of In the process of heat storage, the change curves of liquid
knowledge in the designer’s mind. The connected design phase volume fraction and point temperature were simu-
branch can also be called the highly unified theme, which lated and compared with the experimental results. The
makes the most representative design image appear con- change of liquid phase volume fraction of heat storage
stantly in the design and runs through the design as the core, material is shown in Figure 6.
which reflects the high degree of order beauty and all-around Modern ceramic art should not only innovate in terms of
visual display. modeling but also absorb and sublimate the essence of
Creating ceramic products entails the creation of new traditional ceramic art materials abound in today’s world.
functionality. Ceramic design’s function and usefulness may Practicality and beauty should be thoroughly considered
suit not only the demands of usage but also the needs of while creating ceramics to make visitors feel welcome.
people. The technological preparation process of pottery Modeling is one of the most important aesthetic features of
samples is shown in Figure 4. It is impossible to separate ceramic art, which is the structural style of all external beauty
human beings from animals, with the positive and active and the essence of the modern ceramic art design. Successful
creative thoughts of human beings; only animals and plants ceramic works of art should have the power to move people’s
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10
Figure 6: Changes in liquid phase volume fraction of heat storage
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materials.
6
4
DC power
2
K (iL/k) Sample
Fr � Ac + W tan φ1 − 1 − e . (4)
iK
Figure 7: Principle of plasma treatment of ceramic materials.
After optimization, the hidden layer structure of three
neurons was selected. After 5246 training, the total error was
0.3%. After training the network is used to predict the ex-
Table 2: Comparison of experimental and predicted values of
perimental test data. The network is also evaluated with the flexural strength.
data not included in the training set. The comparison results
of the learning values of flexural strength and resistivity with Group number Experimental value Predictive value
the experimental values are shown in Tables 2 and 3, 1 30.7 31.9
respectively. 2 42.7 45.3
The liquid phase volume fraction change curve and point 3 44.9 46.2
temperature change curve in the heat storage process are
simulated and compared with the experimental results. The
comparison results are shown in Figure 8. solutions to problems. Unlike divergent thinking, conver-
Figure 9 shows the relationship between the size of gent thinking develops thinking in all directions. It conducts
model characteristics and the discrimination results ob- ordered and systematic thought and finds the best and
tained from two sets of experiments of the same batch of practical solution to the difficulties when the ideas of the
samples. problems to be solved have been clarified. In the life ex-
Because of the complexity of the pattern and the change perience accumulated over a long period, people constantly
in glaze color, the technical requirements for workers in the use various methods to make ceramic products more
production of traditional ceramic products are higher. The convenient and more in line with the needs of life, and its
same pattern is produced by different artists, and its effect is changes and updates are reflected with the changes in
also different. Imagination plays an important role in di- people’s lifestyles. Designers should not only use and ex-
vergent thinking. Only under our excellent imagination can perience as a consumer but also recognize it in theory as a
we try our best to break through the limitations of the designer and find out feasible modification schemes. The
existing thinking framework and find the connections be- design of functional utility of ceramic products cannot be
tween things in many aspects, to find more and better taken for granted, nor can it be based on traditional habits,
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Table 3: Comparison of experimental and predicted resistivity process optimization. This study suggests that designers who
values. play a key role in the development of ceramic product design
Group number Experimental value Predictive value should properly comprehend material characteristics, fully
exploit technological boundaries, and recognize that tech-
1 42.72 45.12
2 44.94 47.38 nology can considerably encourage ceramic product design
3 30.75 31.88 innovation. Moreover, designers should not only apply their
knowledge and experience as consumers but also identify it
in principle as a designer and devise practical alteration
10–7 strategies. Ceramic product design should stay up with the
changes and continually bring out new ideas since inno-
vation is a topic that never fades away.
10–8 M
0m
Liquid volume index
50
c = 0 mM Data Availability
5×
kMFP/kFWP = 5–7
10–9 1× 20 mM The data used to support the findings of this study are in-
m M cluded in the article.
0
50
10–10
Conflicts of Interest
mM
20
10–11 The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
10–11 10–10 10–9 10–8 10–7
Time index
Acknowledgments
Experimental value
Analog value This work was supported by the talent fund project of
Figure 8: Changes in liquid phase volume fraction of heat storage Fuzhou University: Research on the Modeling Design of
materials. Ceramic Tea Ware from the Contemporary Perspective,
under no. 0170511008.
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