Virtual Human "Drip" Collaborates with BFGU Fashion Creation

ZOZO NEXT's virtual human unit "Drip." With the collaboration of Pinscreen, Inc. based in the United States, they aim to introduce virtual technology into the fashion field, enabling the generation of high-quality virtual avatars at a low cost. This was introduced in a previous article.

Now, during the online cultural festival of Bunka Fashion Graduate University (BFGU), held from November 22, 2021, a collaboration project between BFGU and Drip will be announced. How can virtual humans be integrated into educational activities involving 3DCG? We interviewed BFGU Fashion Creation Associate Professor Sachiko Kubo, Assistant Professor Takayuki Toki, Fashion Design Course participants Linglin Zhuo and Siwei Liu, and Fashion Technology Course participants Maia Ayelen Harima and Wenjun Zhang, along with Yuki Ikegami from ZOZO NEXT, to dive into the details of this collaboration.

Aiming to Popularize Virtual Technology in Fashion

This collaboration began from a proposal by ZOZO NEXT aiming to enhance not only the avatars but also the quality of clothing in the virtual fashion industry. According to Ikegami, incorporating the unique designs born from BFGU's education, in addition to simple material reproduction and detail precision, could create high-quality content.