ICH as Fashion Workshop Advances Tech-Enabled Pathways for Living Heritage

A defining strength of the workshop was its interdisciplinary teaching faculty, which brought together expertise across cultural heritage, design, technology, and industry. Among the facilitators, Prof. Ding Zhaochen from BIFT played a central role in guiding participants through digital fashion systems, AI-assisted design, and emerging virtual environments. His preparatory engagement with participant teams prior to the workshop enabled a more tailored, project-oriented learning experience, while his sessions during the workshop helped bridge conceptual design with practical technological application.

Prof. Ding also introduced the "lightning course" component, focusing on practical, lightweight topics such as AI-generated music videos, digital humans, traffic and audience engagement strategies, and IP development, which were widely welcomed and actively participated in by the participants.