iCONTRA: Toward Thematic Collection Design Via Interactive Concept
  Transfer
Dinh-Khoi Vo Duy-Nam Ly Khanh-Duy Le Tam V. Nguyen Minh-Triet Tran Trung-Nghia Le
Creating thematic collections in industries demands innovative designs and
cohesive concepts. Designers may face challenges in maintaining thematic
consistency when drawing inspiration from existing objects, landscapes, or
artifacts. While AI-powered graphic design tools offer help, they often fail to
generate cohesive sets based on specific thematic concepts. In response, we
introduce iCONTRA, an interactive CONcept TRAnsfer system. With a user-friendly
interface, iCONTRA enables both experienced designers and novices to
effortlessly explore creative design concepts and efficiently generate thematic
collections. We also propose a zero-shot image editing algorithm, eliminating
the need for fine-tuning models, which gradually integrates information from
initial objects, ensuring consistency in the generation process without
influencing the background. A pilot study suggests iCONTRA's potential to
reduce designers' efforts. Experimental results demonstrate its effectiveness
in producing consistent and high-quality object concept transfers. iCONTRA
stands as a promising tool for innovation and creative exploration in thematic
collection design. The source code will be available at:
https://github.com/vdkhoi20/iCONTRA.