Recently, a topic about the mascot of the Spring Festival Gala hit the hot search list
近日，一条关于春晚吉祥物的话题冲上了热搜榜单
The mascot image of the 2024 Spring Festival Gala has been questioned as AI synthesis
2024龙年春晚吉祥物形象“龙辰辰”被质疑是AI合成
The official response: really not fooling everyone
官方回应称：真没有糊弄大家
"Long Chen Chen" is not perfect
“龙辰辰”虽不完美
But it must have been drawn up by the designer
但肯定是设计师一笔一笔画出来的
Dragon is a special creature "created" by the ancients
龙是古人“创造”的一种特殊的神物
It has a special meaning and totemic image
它以特殊的含义和图腾形象
It permeates every cultural sphere
渗透进各个文化领域
In the long process of cultural development
在长期的文化发展进程中
It serves as a symbol and a spiritual symbol
成为一种符号和精神象征
The image of the dragon is ever-changing
龙的形象千变万化
Different dragons have different images
不同的龙有不同的形象
But the basic thing remains the same
然而基本不变的是
“头似驼，角似鹿，眼似兔，耳似牛，项似蛇，腹似蜃，鳞似鲤，爪似鹰，掌似虎”（李时珍《本草纲目》引罗愿《尔雅翼》）。
There are many artistic creations around the image of "dragon"
围绕“龙”这一形象产生的艺术创作更如星繁多
From simple to complex, from abstract to concrete
从简单到复杂，从抽象到具体
"Dragon" travels in the long river of history with various gestures
“龙”以各种各样的姿态遨游于历史长河之中
That just born "Long Chen Chen" has what kind of life?
那刚刚诞生的“龙辰辰”究竟有着怎样的身世？
Is it the "direct blood" of the Chinese dragon?
它是中国龙的“嫡亲血脉”？
Or an AI-generated cyberson?
还是AI生成的“赛博义子”？
Xiao Ann takes you to find out!
小安带大家一探究竟！
"Dragon Chen Chen" belly inspiration
“龙辰辰”腹、脊的灵感来源于西周青铜器何尊
He Zun was unearthed in Jiacun Town, Baoji, Shaanxi Province
何尊出土于陕西宝鸡贾村镇
It is a bronze ritual vessel cast by the early aristocrat "He" in the Western Zhou Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago
是3000多年前西周早期贵族“何”铸造的一件青铜礼器
He Zun inscription
△何尊铭文
The inscription on the body of the statue says "宅兹中国"
尊体上篆刻铭文中“宅兹中国”
It is the earliest known source of the word "China"
是目前所知“中国”一词的最早出处
The "China" here
这里的“中国”
It means "the center of the country."
意思是“国家的中心”
He Zun | Baoji Bronze Museum
△何尊 宝鸡青铜器博物院藏
Take what respect on the cloud thunder relief
取何尊上云雷纹浮雕
As the "dragon Chen Chen" abdomen symbol decoration
作为“龙辰辰”腹部标志性纹饰
Deconstruct the pattern on He Zun into a dragon ridge structure
将何尊上的扉棱解构为龙脊结构
Symbolically representing the thick history of "Chinese dragon"
以符号化表意“中国龙”的厚重历史
The inspiration for the "Dragon Chen Chen" fin
“龙辰辰”鳍的灵感来源于唐代鎏金走龙
Gilt Walking dragon of Tang Dynasty exists in Xi 'an Museum
唐代鎏金走龙现存于西安市博物馆
It was supposedly handed over by the heritage store in 1979
据说是1979年由文物商店移交的
Earlier provenance is not available
更早的出处已不可考
Tang Dynasty gilt walk dragon small and exquisite
唐代鎏金走龙小巧玲珑
Even a little cute
甚至透着一点儿萌
Lead with confidence
主打一个自信
Gilt walk dragon | Xi 'an Museum
△鎏金走龙 西安博物院藏
The back is serrated and the long tail is pulled back and curled
背脊呈锯齿状，长尾拖后上卷
Fish scales all over the body
全身刻画鱼鳞纹
Everywhere exudes vigorous vitality
处处流露着蓬勃的生命力
Gilt walk dragon
△鎏金走龙
Gilding the dragon's back and tail
以鎏金走龙的脊背和尾脊
As the inspiration for the "Dragon Chen Chen" fin
作为“龙辰辰”鳍的灵感来源
Join the scales and extend to the tail
结合龙鳞延至龙尾
It shows a sense of divinity and elegance
展现出神性与飘逸之感
"Long Chen Chen" body design has sources
“龙辰辰”的鼻、眉、肩、爪均有出处
The nose of the "Long Chenchen" is a reference to the turquoise dragon unearthed at the Erlitou site in Yanshi, Henan Province
“龙辰辰”的鼻子参考了出土于河南偃师二里头遗址的绿松石龙形器
The brow and shoulder of "Dragon Chenchen" are inspired by the moire bronze forbidden bronzes unearthed from the Spring and Autumn Chu Tomb in Xichuan Xiasi Temple, Nanyang, Henan Province
“龙辰辰”的眉、肩灵感来源于河南南阳淅川下寺春秋楚墓出土的云纹铜禁青铜器
The shape of the "Dragon Chen Chen" claw is inspired by the five-clawed golden dragon on the Nine Dragons Wall of the Palace Museum
“龙辰辰”龙爪的造型灵感则来源于故宫博物院九龙壁上的五爪金龙
By this point, it should be clear to everyone
看到这儿，大家应该都清楚了
"Long Chen Chen" is not what AI product
“龙辰辰”绝不是什么AI产物
It's totally our own baby
它是彻头彻尾的自家娃
It is jointly developed by five centers of Ankang plush toy cultural and creative industry and CCTV Headquarters
由安康毛绒玩具文创产业五大中心与央视总台联合开发
And exclusively produced and sold by the center
并由该中心独家生产、销售的
"Long Chen Chen" series of cultural and creative products
“龙辰辰”系列文创产品
Is also "ready to go"
也已经“整装待发”
These factories are hidden in the misty mountains
这些隐于霭霭群山间的工厂
Out flew one baby dragon after another
飞出了一只又一只龙宝宝
Waiting for the dragon year Spring Festival Gala stage appearance
等着龙年春晚舞台上亮相
Let's look forward to it!
一起期待吧！