Who owns India’s textile traditions in age of AI-enabled mass production?

What happened: Al Jazeera reports on AI systems being developed in India that generate or reproduce traditional textile designs, including a system by Bitupan Deka for the gamusa scarf and TCS's Bridgital Loom for Banarasi and Kanchipuram patterns. Key numbers: Weavers in Sualkuchi are paid a one-time fee of Why it matters: Artisans and developers disagree on whether such tools preserve crafts or reproduce their visual language without the craftsperson. Designer Dinesh Chhipa said digital tools may fill a production gap but should not borrow craft and regional names like Bagru and Jaipuri.

Al Jazeera reports on AI systems being developed in India that generate or reproduce traditional textile designs, including a system by Bitupan Deka for the gamusa scarf and TCS's Bridgital Loom for Banarasi and Kanchipuram patterns.

Artisans and developers disagree on whether such tools preserve crafts or reproduce their visual language without the craftsperson. Designer Dinesh Chhipa said digital tools may fill a production gap but should not borrow craft and regional names like Bagru and Jaipuri.