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Research on Generative Design Methods for Yan'an Cloth Pile Paintings Based on Fine-tuned Diffusion Models

Ruichen Liu, Ya-Qin Zhou

Proceedings of the 2025 International Conference on Generative AI and Digital Media Arts, 2025

Abstract

Yanchuan cloth patch painting, a Shaanxi intangible cultural heritage, serves as a significant material carrier for the inheritance of Yellow River culture. However, its inheritance faces the risk of generational gaps and innovation dilemmas due to the experience-dependent creation model. This study focuses on the application of generative artificial intelligence technology in the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, proposing a diffusion model fine-tuning method for constructing a professional dataset. This method includes collecting 1380 samples of Yanchuan cloth patch paintings, electronically preprocessing them, and constructing the Yanchuan Cloth Patch Painting Dataset (CYCPP) through manual annotation. The CYCPP dataset is used to fine-tune the diffusion model. Image generation experiments are conducted using the fine-tuned diffusion model. The CYCPP model is solidified after mixed evaluation, and the CYCPP model is used for image generation of Yanchuan cloth patch paintings. Experiments show that the generative design method optimizes the hand-painting process, and the new method can support the creation of Yanchuan cloth patch paintings. This study provides an effective technical method for breaking the predicament of "loss of skills due to the death of people" in intangible cultural heritage.

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