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Leveraging AI for the recreation and restoration of ancient Indian costumes and accessories
ID Choudhary, Anand (Author), ID Singh, Sukhvir (Author)

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The restoration and recreation of ancient Indian costumes and accessories are critical for preserving the nation’s rich cultural and historical heritage. This review explores the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in studying and interpreting primary data sources to revive traditional attire and accessories from ancient India. Primary data sources, such as textual manuscripts, sculptures, iconography and archaeological findings, offer invaluable insights into ancient fashion. Yet, their interpretation is often complex, time-consuming and prone to human error. AI, with its advanced computational capabilities, has emerged as a promising tool to analyse and reconstruct these historical artifacts with remarkable accuracy and efficiency. This paper discusses the various applications of AI, including machine learning, computer vision and natural language processing, in decoding the intricate patterns, designs and cultural elements embedded in historical data to achieve accurate results. For instance, AI-powered image recognition tools and computer vision algorithms can analyse sculptural depictions to extract information about garment textures, draping styles and accessories. Natural language processing algorithms can decode ancient textual data, such as ancient scriptures and inscriptions, to understand and extract references to fabrics, dyeing and weaving techniques, ornamentation methods and the symbolic meanings of costumes. Even archaeological findings and reports, including remnants of textiles and ornaments, can be studied using AI for material composition analysis and virtual reconstruction. These technologies not only enable the recreation of visual representations of ancient attire but also provide insights into the socio-cultural and historical contexts of the time. This paper also highlights the challenges associated with integrating AI into this area, such as the limited availability of digitized primary data, the need for culturally sensitive algorithms and technological constraints in interpreting incomplete or degraded data. Despite these challenges, interdisciplinary approaches involving AI, history, design and archaeology hold immense potential to revolutionize the restoration of ancient Indian costumes. Despite these barriers, this study highlights the transformative potential of interdisciplinary collaboration among AI specialists, designers, historians, and archaeologists, and how technological innovation can support the accurate recreation of ancient Indian costumes and contribute meaningfully to the conservation and dissemination of India’s cultural heritage. The findings suggest that AI-driven methodologies can not only aid in the accurate recreation of ancient attire but also ensure the sustainable conservation of India’s cultural legacy for future generations.

Language:English
Keywords:ancient Indian costumes, artificial intelligence, costume restoration, cultural heritage
Work type:Article
Typology:1.02 - Review Article
Organization:NTF - Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Year:2025
Number of pages:Str. 210-226
Numbering:Vol. 68, no. 3
PID:20.500.12556/RUL-177298 This link opens in a new window
UDC:677:658.8
ISSN on article:0351-3386
DOI:10.14502/tekstilec.68.2025033 This link opens in a new window
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Publication date in RUL:22.12.2025
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Title:Tekstilec : glasilo slovenskih tekstilcev
Shortened title:Tekstilec
Publisher:Zveza inženirjev in tehnikov tekstilcev, Splošno združenje tekstilne industrije, Zveza inženirjev in tehnikov tekstilcev, Splošno združenje tekstilne industrije, Društvo inženirjev in tehnikov tekstilcev, Univerza v Ljubljani, Naravoslovnotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za tekstilstvo, Založba Univerze v Ljubljani
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Language:Slovenian
Title:Uporaba umetne inteligence za rekonstrukcijo in restavriranje staroindijskih oblačil in modnih dodatkov
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Restavriranje in rekonstrukcija staroindijskih oblačil ter modnih dodatkov sta ključnega pomena za ohranjanje bogate kulturne in zgodovinske dediščine naroda. Članek obravnava vlogo umetne inteligence (UI) pri preučevanju in interpretaciji primarnih podatkovnih virov, da bi oživili tradicionalna oblačila in dodatke iz starodavne Indije. Primarni podatkovni viri, kot so rokopisi, skulpture, ikonografija in arheološke najdbe, ponujajo neprecenljiv vpogled v starodavno modo. Njihova interpretacija pa je pogosto zahtevna, dolgotrajna in podvržena človeškim napakam. UI se s svojimi naprednimi računalniškimi zmogljivostmi uveljavlja kot obetavno orodje za analizo in rekonstrukcijo zgodovinskih artefaktov z izjemno natančnostjo in učinkovitostjo. Prispevek obravnava različne uporabe UI, vključno z metodami strojnega učenja, računalniškega vida in obdelave naravnega jezika pri dekodiranju zapletenih vzorcev, oblikovnih zasnov in kulturnih elementov, ki so vključeni v zgodovinske podatke. S slednjim bi dosegli natančne rezultate. Orodja za prepoznavanje slik, podprta z UI, ter algoritmi računalniškega vida lahko analizirajo kiparske upodobitve in iz njih pridobijo informacije o tkaninah, npr. teksturi, slogu drapiranja, in uporabljenih modnih dodatkih. Algoritmi za obdelavo naravnega jezika omogočajo razčlenjevanje starodavnih besedilnih virov, kot so sveta besedila oziroma spisi in napisi, da bi prepoznali in razumeli omembe tkanin, tehnik barvanja in tkanja, načinov okraševanja ter simbolnih pomenov oblačil. Tudi arheološke najdbe in poročila, med njimi ostanki tekstilij in okraskov, je mogoče preučevati z uporabo UI za analizo materialne sestave in virtualno rekonstrukcijo. Te tehnologije pa ne omogočajo zgolj rekonstrukcije vizualnih predstav staroindijskih oblačil, temveč ponujajo tudi dragocen vpogled v družbeno-kulturni in zgodovinski kontekst obravnavanega obdobja. Članek prav tako izpostavlja izzive, ki so povezani z vključevanjem UI na področju, npr. omejen dostop do digitaliziranih primarnih podatkov, potreba po kulturno občutljivih algoritmih ter tehnološke omejitve pri interpretaciji nepopolnih ali poškodovanih podatkovnih virov. Kljub izzivom pa predstavljajo interdisciplinarni pristopi, ki združujejo UI, zgodovino, oblikovanje in arheologijo, izjemen potencial za preoblikovanje postopkov restavriranja staroindijskih oblačil. Raziskava poudarja pomen sodelovanja med strokovnjaki za UI, oblikovalci, zgodovinarji in arheologi ter prikazuje, kako lahko tehnološke inovacije prispevajo k natančni rekonstrukciji staroindijskih oblačil in hkrati pomembno podprejo ohranjanje ter širjenje indijske kulturne dediščine. Ugotovitve kažejo, da lahko metodologije, podprte z UI, ne le omogočijo verodostojno rekonstrukcijo starodavne noše, temveč tudi zagotovijo trajnostno varovanje indijske kulturne zapuščine za prihodnje generacije.

Keywords:staroindijska oblačila, umetna inteligenca, restavriranje oblačil, kulturna dediščina

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