Colpo & Zilio (www.colpoezilio.com) develops the first jewels created from the synergy between technical-artisan skills and Generative Artificial Intelligence software, which will be presented to the public next autumn, and is preparing to move to a new factory completely designed from a green perspective.
The Vicenza goldsmith company enthusiastically welcomes the two fundamental challenges of the contemporary era: making the interaction between production activities and the ecosystem virtuous, and exploiting the enormous potential of the integration between artisanal skills and artificial intelligence.
This is not a simple update of the company vision, but an evolution that has already materialised in two projects under development and implementation.
The new “green & human oriented” factory
The first project concerns the new production plant, which will be characterised by the most advanced energy class (A4) and the most effective and innovative solutions to optimise the use of resources, reduce environmental impact, guarantee comfort and well-being for workers and the surrounding community. In an area of 6,000 square meters, 4,000 square meters of buildings will be built which, thanks to photovoltaic roofing, air purification and heat and water recovery systems, will be able to make production perfectly eco-sustainable.
“Our company, which is experiencing a generational transition phase, has been evaluating for some time how to organize its future growth – explains Lisa Colpo, CEO of Colpo & Zilio. We also made use of Artificial Intelligence software to compare our analyses with the projections of the future developed by the algorithms, and we had further useful ideas to start the path towards increasingly advanced “green & human oriented” production with total conviction. We want to break the boundaries of today and imagine new possible universes, in the name of harmony between nature and man, ecological sustainability and the symbiosis between craftsmanship and technology.”
Human know-how and artificial intelligence: the jewels of the future
The same philosophy also guides the creation of new product lines. In fact, the first collection entirely conceived with the help of Artificial Intelligence, put at the service of traditional goldsmith techniques, is under development. Moreover, it is an evolutionary step perfectly in line with the corporate DNA of Colpo & Zilio, which has always combined Italian craftsmanship with the most modern technologies.
Lisa Colpo underlines how the “idea of incorporating artificial intelligence into jewellery design is part of a broader overall project of experimentation and evolution. The first answers provided by the Open AI generative software immediately proved to be in line with our vision of the future and we therefore decided to proceed to create something concrete. We have translated these visions into unique jewels, where technology meets Italian know-how and where beauty and innovation open up new perspectives”.
Creative process and future vision
In the textual inputs, Artificial Intelligence was stimulated to hypothesise what the future will be like, what will be the most important elements to consider, also in the aesthetics and meaning of jewels: what emerged was a great focus on the issues of sustainability, the importance of water as a precious asset of the planet, the value of recycling and ecology, of the conscious use of raw materials. All this has translated into images of ideal jewels, which express a fluid identity, overcoming gender distinctions and celebrating a universal love for beauty and nature.
The visionary and surprising forms suggested by the algorithms were then subjected to the technical evaluation of designers and craftsmen, whose skills and abilities are not replaceable but, on the contrary, represent fundamental resources for identifying and making the most of the potential of the suggestions provided by intelligence artificial: human know-how and sensitivity exploit generative AI as a useful support for building a better future, rather than fearing it as a competitor. Because even in these processes the importance of man and the value of every single individual remain essential.
The finished products will be revealed to the public this fall; it is also planned to create limited and personalised editions of these jewels, with the intention of auctioning off the first original creations and donating part of the proceeds for charitable purposes.
“This project also opens a dialogue on how the future of fashion and luxury can be increasingly inclusive and attentive to individual needs for expression”, concludes Lisa Colpo. “Jewellery is destined to become symbols of a new paradigm in which design responds to the aspirations of a global, varied and constantly evolving audience, just like us.”
