Feb. 27, 2025: Scott Alexander: are Delft tiles a good fit for AI generation?

Scott Alexander is an American writer. It was great to be featured on his February 2025 round-up of links.

He writes: "It’s a good idea and the tiles are very pretty, but the tiles are sort of a best possible case (a pretty, traditional object that can have a customized 2D image and be mass-printed). I think most forms of lost decorative beauty aren’t bottlenecked by ability to generate 2D images of the type image models are good at, and so will have to wait."

He raises a good point here. It's not a coincidence that we started with something (relatively) easy for AI models to grasp. Their 2D nature and stylistic consistency make them perfect candidates for AI creation. We work with a brilliant British producer of custom ceramics too in Stoke-on-Trent as well.

We're always looking at new crafts though, so please stay tuned for more products as the underlying AI technology improves.