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Seven artisans had a “helping hand” from artificial intelligence to help them conceive their pieces even before they existed. “It was interesting on one hand and scary on the other.”
On the day that celebrates World Artisan Day, it is important to remember those who promote, create, and preserve art. Among them are Ana Silva and José Vitorino, two artisans who work together from São Bartolomeu de Messines, in the Algarve. He builds musical instruments out of cane. She makes toys and household objects from wood or plant-derived materials.
Ana Marta Clemente, a potter and one of the five promoters behind the initiative, explains what makes crafts a 'strategic sector' and outlines the various areas of action the manifesto sets out.
