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Project name

Synthetic Feather

Description

Role

Researcher / Engineer

Updated Date

2025.01.20

“Synthetic Feather” is an algorithmically made knitwear piece created to accompany the HATRA 2020 Autumn Winter Collection “STUDY SKINS”. From the myriad of images that exist in cyberspace, the GAN (Generative Adversarial Network) algorithm generates imaginary birds. The generated images are converted into data that can be output by a knitting machine in collaboration with a textile craftsman, and the patterns that symbolize the theme of this season “Study Skins” are saved as sweaters. Following on from AUBIK, this work was the result of continued experimentation with new digital expressions that deviate from optimization, and was presented as a collaborative work by Synflux and HATRA.

Credits

Kye Shimizu (Synflux LLC)

Kotaro Sano (Synflux LLC)

Kazuya Kawasaki (Synflux LLC)

Keisuke Nagami (HATRA)

Thanks

Photographer: TOKI

Hair: Eiji Sato

Make-up: Yuka Hirac

Model: Adelina、Arthur, Aya Watanabe、Daichi Yamada

Exhibitions

Art & New Ecology / Tokyo, Japan / The University Art Museum

Orinothopter / Tokyo, Japan / HATRA 2021SS Exhibition

Study Skins / Tokyo, Japan / HATRA 2020AW Exhibition