The drama "Tang Dynasty Tricks: Westward Journey" starring Yang Xuwen and Yang Zhigang broke through 10,000 views in one fell swoop and became a hit drama. The 8.2 score on Douban also makes people feel the enthusiasm of the audience. However, while this drama was successful, it caused a lot of controversy.
On July 27, the famous stylist Chen Min Zheng posted the design drawings of "Tang Dynasty Strange Tales: Westward Journey" on social media. The picture shows his costume design, and the picture is full of Dunhuang style, which attracted full praise for a while. The comment section was full of praise for Chen Minzheng's aesthetics, and everyone said that these designs were both beautiful and deep, and it could be seen that his control of details and understanding of ancient art were very good.
In the midst of this praise, a netizen named "Real Caicai" suddenly jumped out, saying that Chen Minzheng's design drawings were almost exactly the same as the original design photos she took in 2021. She provided evidence, showing her original photographs and Chen Minzheng's designs.
The unique details and design elements in her photographs also appear in Chen's design drawings, and there is almost no change. At this moment, the wind of public opinion changed sharply, everyone's praise stopped abruptly, and they began to pay attention to this "plagiarism" storm.
When Cai Cai saw Chen Minzheng's design drawing, she must have mixed tastes in her heart. She had put a lot of effort and time into her designs, and now she was angry and disappointed to see these unique ideas being copied. She had hoped that by releasing these original designs, she would get more recognition and opportunities, but she didn't expect to encounter this situation.
On the Internet, she listed in detail the comparison of her original photos with Chen Minzheng's design drawings, trying to show everyone the similarities. Whenever she saw people in the comment area praising Chen Minzheng's design, the feeling of betrayal in her heart became stronger and stronger. She desperately wants more people to know that behind these beautiful designs is actually her creativity, not the "inspiration" of some celebrity stylist.
As the controversy continued to ferment, netizens also began to question Chen Minzheng. Everyone has said that even if it is a costume design, you can't plagiarize other people's original works at will. The praise for Chen Minzheng has disappeared, replaced by doubts about his design and support for Caicai's rights protection.
Chen's response claimed that he thought the design was AI-generated, an explanation that apparently did not quell the outrage. Many people feel that this statement is tantamount to perfunctory, because even AI-generated works should not be casually taken as their own originals. Nana hopes that this controversy will bring her fair treatment, and she also hopes that everyone will give more respect to the original design.
When the controversy began to ferment, different voices appeared in the comments of netizens. There is a comment that is particularly eye-catching, he said helplessly: "What do you say, aren't the ancient Western Regions costumes those few models, and they are not the various styles and designs of the current clothing." The appearance of this sentence is obviously an attempt to defend Chen Minzheng's design, feeling that the clothing styles of the ancient Western Regions are limited, and everyone is borrowing similar elements, so the accusation of plagiarism may be a bit excessive.
The netizen's comment, ostensibly talking about the limitations of ancient clothing design, actually reflects his understanding and attitude towards this controversy. He apparently believed that the types of clothing in the ancient Western Regions were originally relatively simple, and the changes in design might not be as diverse as those of modern clothing. Therefore, even if Chen Minzheng's design is somewhat similar to Caicai's original work, it is not necessarily plagiarism, just because ancient clothing has fixed elements.
This view feels a bit frustrating because it ignores the value of original design. Although the elements of ancient clothing are limited, every designer still has the opportunity to incorporate their own unique creativity into these elements. Caicai's design is not just a reproduction of ancient styles, but her personal reinterpretation and innovation of these elements. If everyone thinks so, isn't the meaning of originality weakened?
Looking at such comments, Nana must have an indescribably complicated feeling in her heart. She spends a lot of time and effort creating those designs, and rightfully wants to be respected and recognized. She may feel that this kind of comment ignores her attention to detail and innovation in style, and only reduces all ancient clothing designs to a few styles, which makes her efforts seem meaningless.
This point of view discussed by netizens also reflects a misunderstanding of ancient clothing design. Although there are some common elements of ancient clothing, each designer has the opportunity to express their personal style through these common elements. Chen's design is similar to Caicai's original work, not only because of the limited number of ancient design elements, but also because there is a clear overlap in the use of these elements.
This kind of comment is confusing because it ignores the efforts of designers to find innovation in their limited resources. If everyone thinks that the clothing design styles of the ancient Western Regions are limited, how can the value of original design be reflected? This netizen's remarks seem to emphasize a "everyone does this" mentality, but it does not really take into account the hard work and creativity of the original creator.
Seeing such comments may make Nana even more determined that she must stand her ground and fight for the respect she deserves for the original design. This is not only for her personal creation, but also for the fairness and justice of the entire design industry. In the face of these helpless comments, she can only continue to insist and let more people realize the value and importance of original design.
The incident quickly attracted widespread attention. The design of "Tang Dynasty Legends: Westward Journey" released by Chen Minzheng initially received a lot of praise, but after netizens exposed the plagiarism of "Real Caicai", the focus of public opinion began to turn to questioning Chen Minzheng's design. Many people expressed dissatisfaction with Chen's design, believing that his creation was not entirely his own independent labor, but plagiarized Caicai's design.
Another issue in this controversy is that Chen Minzheng's design drawings clearly show traces of the P plan changing heads. In other words, Chen Minzheng didn't have a completely original design, but made some adjustments to the design of Caicai, and then claimed that it was his own idea. Seeing this, many people felt very angry and disappointed. This practice of the designer obviously does not respect the fruits of the original author's labor, and makes people feel that this is not only a plagiarism problem, but also involves a blatant infringement of the original design.
In the face of these accusations, Mr. Chen's response was that he thought the designs were AI-generated rather than human-designed. This explanation not only seems insincere, but also makes people feel that Chen Min is perfunctory.
His statement seems to be an attempt to get rid of responsibility, but in reality, the nature of plagiarism has not changed, whether it is generated by AI or artificially designed. People don't buy it, because even AI-generated works shouldn't be taken as their own originals. The designer's role is to create, not imitate, and this is especially important in the midst of controversy.
From Nana's point of view, it must be even more chilling to see this kind of response. She put a lot of effort into her designs and had hoped to be recognized for them, but she encountered this kind of plagiarism. She may feel that Chen's explanation not only did not solve the problem, but also made her efforts seem insignificant.
In her opinion, Chen Minzheng's excuse of trying to use AI to cover up plagiarism seems extremely irresponsible. The most important thing for her is to let people know that her designs are original and to earn the respect she deserves for her work.
The public's reaction to the incident also shows everyone's concern for originality and dissatisfaction with plagiarism. Many people said in the comments that original designs need to be respected and plagiarism must be condemned.
Designers should have honesty and creativity and not rely on plagiarism and modifying someone else's work to be successful. This strong antipathy to plagiarism reflects the expectation of fairness in the design industry.
Fortunately, the director of "Tang Dynasty Legends: Westward Journey" did not accept Chen Minzheng's set of designs, but chose other design schemes and successfully avoided this turmoil. Despite this, fans of the series did not stop there, and they demanded a public apology from Chen Minzheng in the comment section and expressed their support for the original creator's rights protection actions. Everyone's voice shows that respect and protection of originality are still the focus of everyone's attention.
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