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Embracing Fluidity

The first AI contest dedicated to only Contemporary Jewelry

THEME

In this contest, we invite participants to explore the concept of fluidity in contemporary jewelry design. The theme emphasizes the dynamic nature of materials, movement, and design, encouraging artists to push the boundaries of traditional jewelry aesthetics and embrace innovative ideas.
"Embracing Fluidity" revolves around celebrating the inherent fluid qualities found in contemporary jewelry. We encourage artists to create jewelry pieces that capture the essence of fluidity through their designs. This can include exploring organic shapes, flexible materials, kinetic elements, and captivating patterns that evoke a sense of movement and change.

WHY THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

Given that contemporary jewelry seeks to align current visual values with the historical uniqueness inherent in jewelry, the utilization of artificial intelligence has become essential in the design process. By doing so, the design outcomes are taken to an entirely new level, going beyond the limitations of traditional design methods in this field. Additionally, the wide range of options and and the velocity enabled by artificial intelligence enables users to use their creativity to the fullest extent.

JURY

What is Contemporary Jewelry from our jury members point of view:

Sogand Nobahar - Jewelry Designer, Founder Nobahar Design Milano, Co-founder & CD at ORBYLINE
Contemporary jewelry becomes a voice for the artists, blending unconventional forms, textures, and materials. It dares to challenge norms and push boundaries, combining traditional craftsmanship with modern techniques and technologies. These distinctive pieces not only make a statement but also convey messages and evoke emotions through wearable art.
Nastaran Hashemi - Fashion designer, Co-founder & CD at ORBYLINE
Contemporary jewelry represent functional and visual values/needs of that particular time, which is always “NOW”, despite any other previous definitions. In other words “redifinition of conventional design perception of the past into the values/needs of now”
Toktam Nourkeyhani - Curator, contemporary art & jewelry critic, founder of Tliketwinkle
Contemporary jewelry represents the dynamic fusion of art and jewelry, stepping beyond the confines of its comfort zone. By breaking the traditional codes of enduring beauty and preciousness, it fearlessly embarks into bold artistic explorations, giving rise to spatial and conceptual masterpieces.

PRIZES AND RECOGNITION

The winner of the "Embracing Fluidity" Contemporary Jewelry Contest will not only receive recognition for their outstanding design but also have the exclusive opportunity for their design to be transformed into an Augmented Reality (AR) filter for Snapchat. This filter will enable users to virtually try on and interact with the winning jewelry piece, offering a one-of-a-kind and immersive experience.

Additionally, all selected submissions will be showcased and shared across our social media platforms, providing exposure and recognition to the talented artists involved and gain recognition through renowned contemporary jewelry design communities.

The jury-selected finalists will also have the opportunity to showcase their work in the esteemed FashionAI metaverse gallery, located at https://fashionai.pro/art-galleries. The specific date for this inclusion will be determined and communicated to the finalists in due course.

ELIGIBILITY, FEE & ENTRY CRITERIA

Open to professional, studying, and emerging artists and designers in the field of contemporary art, fashion, and jewelry design, regardless of their country, nationality, background, or experience level.
Jewelry pieces should fall under the category of contemporary jewelry and be recognizable as such.
Participants must submit wearable jewelry pieces that embody the concept of fluidity. Acceptable forms of jewelry include necklaces, earrings, and headpieces that can also be created as an AR filter.
Participants are required to use AI tools in the creation process of their jewelry pieces. Additionally, the use of any digital tools, such as the Adobe Suite, is permitted.
Participants must submit a maximum of three images in a 2:3 format demonstrating a contemporary jewelry AI design with their preferred environment and angles.
There are no participation fees, ensuring accessibility and equal opportunities for all artists to showcase their talent and creativity.
Group works are accepted as long as no member of the group has participated individually.
Each individual is permitted to submit only one project.

JUDGING CRITERIA BEFORE PUBLIC VOTE

Creativity: The level of originality and innovative ideas demonstrated in the jewelry designs.
Technical Skills using AI: Proficiency in utilizing AI tools and techniques in the creation of jewelry pieces.
Understanding of Design Process in Contemporary Jewelry: Comprehension and application of the design process within the context of contemporary jewelry.
Balance between Physical Product and Digital Usage: Harmonious integration of physical wearability and digital elements, such as AR.
First Winner Product Eligibility for 3D Modeling and AR Creation: Potential of the winning piece to be transformed into a digital representation for 3D modeling and AR experiences.

HOW TO APPLY

The first step is to watch our workshop if you were not present during the live. In order to ensure that all participants have the necessary knowledge to utilize an AI tool and Discord for project submissions, as well as to grasp the fundamentals of contemporary jewelry, we organized a free workshop. You can find all recorded videos here.

Once you have attended or watched the workshop, you can access the submission link through the FashionAI Discord channel by following this link: https://discord.com/invite/3vxNKrp33h. Next step is adding your submissions in the channel (named as Fluid Conceptual Jewellery).

WHEN TO APPLY

Opening for application: July 1st, 2023 (12am CET)

Deadline for applications: July 15th, 2023 (23:59 CET)

Review submissions by the jury: July 16th - July 17th, 2023 (selecting 15 submissions based on eligibility criteria and cohesiveness to proceed to public voting).

Public voting: July 18th 2023 – July 20th 2023. (on OpinionStage)

First winner announcement by public vote based on the public vote: July 21st (7 pm CET)

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