Can AI Generated Ambrotype Chain the Aura of Alternative Process? In SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Art Papers

Chinatsu Ozawa, Tatsuya Minagawa, and Yoichi Ochiai. 2024. Can AI Generated Ambrotype Chain the Aura of Alternative Process? In SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Art Papers (SA ’24). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 3, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1145/3680530.3695434

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1. Can AI Generated Ambrotype Chain the Aura of Alternative Process? Chinatsu Ozawa, Tatsuya Minagawa, Yoichi Ochiai Digital Nature Group, R&D Center for Digital Nature, University of Tsukuba 1 Chinatsu Ozawa | 小澤 知夏 Mail: toremolo72@digitalnature.slis.tsukuba.ac.jp Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 ArtPapers(Long)
2. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Development glass photographs inheriting the aura of wet plate photography 2
3. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Core of research 3 古典写真技法 × コンピュータ photography from around 200 years ago Cutting-edge technology
4. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Overview of photographic history 4
5. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Overview of photographic history 5 Ambrotype(Wet Plate Collodion)
6. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa History of wet plate photography 6 湿板写真 Technique famous for photographing Ryoma Sakamoto’s portrait, Glass negative photograph 1852~1870 W e t p l a t e p h o t o g r a p h y Glass Silver Collodion Protective varnish Black paper or velvet Ryoma Sakamoto's portrait Applying chemicals to glass to create a thin, film-like structure Reference: Knowledge of Photographic Techniques and Preservation – Photography Before Digital: From Its Birth to Color Film
7. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa 湿板写真の制作手順 7
8. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Concept of "Aura" – From Walter Benjamin's The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction 8 Aura: The weight and authority of something original in its "here" and "now" uniqueness. A concept made famous by W. Benjamin in his 1936 work. Louvre Museum Travel costs, long journey, time, and endless waiting lines Finally witnessed after effort The emotion and uniqueness of seeing the real Mona Lisa painting Awe and reverence not experienced through textbook or online images
9. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Concept of "Aura" – From Walter Benjamin's The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction 9 1800 1827 1888 1936 1988 2010 1900 2000 2024 Birth of photography From glass photographs to film photography Publication of The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction by W. Benjamin Emergence of digital cameras Advent of camera-equipped mobile phones Popularization of smartphones 1892-1940 Walter Benjamin's lifespan Birth of wet plate photography focused on in this research
10. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Concept of "Aura" – From Walter Benjamin's The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction 9 1800 1827 1888 1936 1988 2010 1900 2000 2024 Birth of photography From glass photographs to film photography Publication of The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction by W. Benjamin Emergence of digital cameras Advent of camera-equipped mobile phones Popularization of smartphones 1892-1940 Walter Benjamin's lifespan Birth of wet plate photography focused on in this research Era when photographs couldn’t be reproduced Era of reproducible photographs Assertion that photography diminished the aura ▶Aura imbued in human-made objects and spaces
11. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Concept of "Aura" – From Walter Benjamin's The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction 1800 1827 1888 1936 1988 2010 1900 2000 2024 Birth of photography From glass photographs to film photography Publication of The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction by W. Benjamin Emergence of digital cameras Advent of camera-equipped mobile phones Popularization of smartphones 1892-1940 Walter Benjamin's lifespan Birth of wet plate photography focused on in this research Era when photographs couldn’t be reproduced Era of reproducible photographs Assertion that photography diminished the aura If non-reproducible photographic techniques are combined with generative AI, how can the aura be interpreted? Appearance of recreation technologies like generative AI RQ ▶Aura imbued in human-made objects and spaces
12. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Proposed “Non-Reproducible Generative Collodion” 10 Wet plate photography-liks Ensuring the uniqueness of wet plate photography through blockchain-backed singularity k Positive photograph on black backgrounf k Negative photograph on white backgrounf k Glass-based Unique handcrafted textures in wet plate photograph‡ k Generative AI simulating scratches and unevenness
13. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Design Guidelines 11 湿板写真におけるアウラ Guideline 1 Guideline 2 Guideline 3 Preserving the experiential quality of wet plate photography Developing photographic methods with fewer steps than traditional techniques Maintaining the uniqueness of photographs Appearance changes depending on the background color Inspired by the concept of digital fabrication System ensuring non- reproducible photograph creation
14. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Technical Details 12 Non-Reproducible Generative Collodion Framework Guideline 1 Guideline 2 Guideline 3
15. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Technical Details 13 Non-Reproducible Generative Collodion Framework
16. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Technical Details 13 Non-Reproducible Generative Collodion Framework
17. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Technical Details 13 Non-Reproducible Generative Collodion Framework
18. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Technical Details 13 Non-Reproducible Generative Collodion Framework
19. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Technical Details 14 Non-Reproducible Generative Collodion Framework
20. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Technical Details 15 Non-Reproducible Generative Collodion Framework
21. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Results 16 ↑my cat!!! ↓my miffy!!!
22. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Expert Interview Overview 17
23. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Expert Interview Overview 18 In-Person Interviews Online Interviews Number of Participants 5 Location In the laboratory studio,
 or at a location specified by the research collaborator in Tokyo. Mode of Implementat ion One-on-one or one-on-two Conducted in a quiet place Interview Method Semi-structured interview including explanations via slides and observation of actual glass photographs Number of Participants 5 Location Conducted via Zoom provided by us. Mode of Implementation One-on-one Conducted in a quiet place Interview Method Semi-structured interview including explanations via slides.
24. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Summary of Expert Interviews 19
25. The aura of a new genre of photography, "organic yet industrial," has been recognized.
 Photography and aura should not be separated solely from the perspective of "reproducibility." Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Final Summary 20 This might represent a material form of photography possible in the future. "Materiality" 
 expressed through the medium of glass A contemporary sensibility for the "clarity of aesthetic appearance" Beauty beyond imagining the methods of creation An inexplicable sense of wonder ≈ Awe and inspiration towards objects imbued with aura ≈ Awe and inspiration towards objects imbued with aura
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26. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa Position of This Proposal 21
27. Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa We are from R&D Center for Digital Nature!! 22 Yoichi Ochiai / 落合陽一 Chinatsu Ozawa / 小澤知夏 Undergraduate Student \ It’s me!!!! / Visiting Researcher Our BOSS Tatsuya Minagawa / 皆川達也
28. Can AI Generated Ambrotype Chain the Aura of Alternative Process? Chinatsu Ozawa, Tatsuya Minagawa, Yoichi Ochiai Digital Nature Group, R&D Center for Digital Nature, University of Tsukuba Chinatsu Ozawa | 小澤 知夏 Mail: toremolo72@digitalnature.slis.tsukuba.ac.jp Digital Nature Group | Chinatsu Ozawa SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 ArtPapers(Long) 23