Photo to AI strokes to AxiDraw paper portraits: lessons from an AI Tinkerers Tokyo demo
Stefania_druga · x · 2026-10-09
At AI Tinkerers Tokyo, the author demoed Build4Fun: photos are converted to AI-generated stroke paths, then drawn on paper by an AxiDraw plotter. Key lessons: validate geometry first, calibrate pen height, track home position, plan for USB failures, and inspect the paper.
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