The Application Path of AIGC in Assisting Game Character Design - A Case Study of the Black Bear Monster from Journey to the West

With the continuous development of artificial intelligence technology, AIGC (AI Generated Content) technology has been widely applied. However, there is still a lack of an effective AI-assisted design pathway in the field of game character design. This paper takes a perspective from game character design and is based on the cultural connotations and aesthetic features of the Black Bear Monster from "Journey to the West". It constructs an application pathway that introduces AIGC to promote innovative thinking activities and enhance the creative abilities of designers, thereby achieving AIGC-assisted game character design. The aim of this paper is to optimize the game character production process, provide insights for the creation of monster characters in "Journey to the West", and promote Chinese monster culture and the spirit of the journey.