2026-07, Artificial Intelligence《人工智能》

Stamp Title: Artificial Intelligence
Serial number: 2026-7
Values in set: 4
(4-1), The Dawn of Intelligence, 120 fen, 39 * 39 mm
(4-2), Digital and Data Fusion, 120 fen, 39 * 39 mm
(4-3), Embodied Intelligence, 120 fen, 39 * 39 mm
(4-4), Harmonious Coexistence, 120 fen, 39 * 39 mm
(1-1s), Artificial Intelligence (Mini Sheet), 960 fen, 203 * 139 mm
Date of issue: June 18th, 2026
Denomination: 480 fen
Designer: Wang Huming
Size of stamps: 39 * 39 mm
Perforation: 13
Sheet composition:
11 for Sheet I;
8 for Sheet II
Sheet Size:
196 * 162 mm for Sheet I;
203 * 138 mm for Sheet II
Printing process: Offset
Printing House: Henan Post & Telecom Technology Co., Ltd.

Background:
China Post plans to issue a set of four special stamps titled Artificial Intelligence on June 18, 2026. The stamp designs are named: The Dawn of Intelligence, Digital and Data Fusion, Embodied Intelligence, and Harmonious Coexistence.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a cutting-edge scientific field that studies and develops theories, methods, technologies, and application systems for simulating, extending, and expanding human intelligence. The advancement of AI is not merely a technological breakthrough but also a leap forward in humanity’s ability to understand and transform the world. As a core driving force of the new technological revolution, AI has been deeply integrated into all aspects of production and daily life.

This stamp set presents a narrative arc of AI’s evolution from its origins to its future possibilities. It combines a technological aesthetic with humanistic depth to construct a visual narrative that is both contemporary and thought-provoking, comprehensively reflecting the development trajectory, diverse applications, and social value of AI. The design incorporates motifs such as ECG lines, binary code, and circuit board patterns to create a cohesive technological visual texture. Distinctive imagery and color palettes are used to differentiate individual themes, while maintaining an overall consistent and layered style that is both artistic and educational.

The first stamp, The Dawn of Intelligence, centers on the origins of AI, blending three visual elements—historical landmarks, technological symbols, and life rhythms—to vividly interpret the theme. The main visual consists of three-dimensional “AI” letters, with the backdrop featuring the building where the Dartmouth Conference took place, marking the conference in 1956 as the formal birth of artificial intelligence. The multicolored ECG lines running through the scene symbolize the grand and energetic commencement of the intelligent era. This stamp is the first to incorporate a color-shifting iridescent process, creating a dynamic play of light on the central “AI” design when the stamp is tilted. Combined with cold foil and full-color printing technology, it achieves a unique “two scenes in one stamp” visual effect. Under ultraviolet light, the design reveals a misty, interwoven interplay of virtual and real forms—blending historical heritage with futuristic technology in a harmonious synthesis.

The second stamp, Digital and Data Fusion, takes the large language model (LLM) ecosystem as its theme, conveying the concept of boundless integration and multidimensional intelligent symbiosis. The main visual employs a radiating network structure with a laser-like iridescent effect, vividly representing the logic of “data flowing outward from the center across all domains for multidimensional integration.” At the core of the network is the label “LLM,” encircled by icons representing diverse application scenarios such as people, imagery, data, voice, and documents. This composition illustrates the large language model as the central hub of the digital-intelligent ecosystem, enabling the interconnection of all things and intelligent symbiosis through a ubiquitous intelligent network. This stamp uses cold foil and full-color techniques to create a deep, three-dimensional technological space, with luminous, layered topological network lines.

The third stamp, Embodied Intelligence, integrates humanoid robots with digital interaction and deep symbiosis, conveying the core message that AI is not confined to virtual screens but is deeply rooted in the physical world. It highlights that embodied intelligence is the key vehicle and primary form of AI implementation in real-world scenarios. The central visual depicts a robot’s fingertip gently touching a holographic screen. Drones symbolize intelligent operations in the air domain, autonomous vehicles represent the evolution of intelligent transportation, and background wireless signal elements illustrate a connected digital ecosystem. Cold foil technology is employed to precisely render intricate mechanical structures, delivering a realistic metallic sheen. Under UV light, the full-color printing enriches the image with natural, vibrant details—transforming abstract intelligent concepts into tangible, touchable achievements on the stamp surface.

The fourth stamp, Harmonious Coexistence, focuses on the symbiosis of carbon-based life and silicon-based intelligence, featuring a symmetrical composition of a human brain and a mechanical head. The design symbolizes the coexistence of AI and human civilization, with neural pathways and circuit patterns interpenetrating each other. The human brain represents wisdom, creativity, and emotion, while the mechanical head represents computing power, algorithms, and logic—the digital extension of human intellect. Surrounding binary code suggests data as the connector between human and machine; the integrated circuit at the base and the circuitry running through both heads imply brain-machine interconnectivity and shared consciousness. This stamp integrates three techniques: embossing, cold foil, and full-color printing, achieving a dual breakthrough in visual and tactile experience. The robot’s face features three-dimensional embossing with pronounced contours for an authentic tactile sensation. Cold foil enhances the circuitry with refined brilliance, symbolizing the deep integration and collaborative symbiosis of human wisdom and AI. Under UV light, the full-color effect fully unveils a magnificent vision of human-machine harmony and a future illuminated by technology.

For the first time, this stamp set incorporates silicon-based materials into the specialty printing ink, enhancing the ink’s texture and aligning with the thematic core of AI. The compositions employ a balance of virtual and real forms, layered light and shadow, and rich texture—demonstrating innovation in contemporary high-end printing technology and presenting a refined, miniature representation of China’s flourishing AI development in the new era.

This stamp set is designed by Wang Huming and edited by Liu Jian.

2026年特种邮票《人工智能》
中国邮政2026年6月18日发行《人工智能》特种邮票1套4枚。
（4-1）T 智启纪元 1.20元
（4-2）T 数智融合 1.20元
（4-3）T 具身智能 1.20元
（4-4）T 和谐共生 1.20元

志号：2026-7
邮票规格：39×39毫米
齿孔度数：13度
整张枚数：版式一 11枚，版式二 8枚（2套）
整张规格：版式一 196×162毫米，版式二 203×138毫米
版别：胶印（采用局部烫印工艺；一图采用局部丝网工艺；四图采用局部压凸工艺）
防伪方式：防伪纸张、防伪油墨、异形齿孔、荧光喷码
设计者：王虎鸣
责任编辑：刘健
印制厂：河南省邮电科技有限公司
计划发行数量：套票378万套，版式二56万版

P.S. 人工智能（Artificial Intelligence，AI）是研究、开发用于模拟、延伸和扩展人的智能的理论、方法、技术及应用系统的前沿技术科学。人工智能的发展不仅是技术层面的突破，更是人类认识世界、改造世界能力的飞跃。人工智能作为引领新一轮科技革命的核心力量，已深度融入生产生活各领域。
本套邮票串联人工智能从诞生到未来的发展图景，以科技美学与人文内涵为双重内核，构建富有时代质感与思想深度的视觉叙事，全面展现AI技术的演进历程、多元应用与社会价值。画面以心电图线条、二进制代码、电路板图案为纹饰，塑造统一连贯的科技视觉质感；再通过差异化的画面与色彩区分单枚主题，整体格调统一、层次明晰，兼具艺术性与科普性。
第1枚“智启纪元”，以人工智能起源为核心叙事，融合历史地标、科技符号、生命律动三重视觉意象，精准诠释“智启纪元”核心主题。画面主体为立体化的“AI”字母，背景融入达特茅斯会议会址建筑，明确了1956年达特茅斯会议作为人工智能正式诞生的历史原点；贯穿画面的彩色心电图线条，象征AI生命纪元的磅礴启幕。该枚邮票在画面上首次应用光彩光变工艺，转动邮票，票面中心的“AI”元素光影流动，搭配冷烫、全真彩技术，巧妙打造出“一票两景”的独特视觉体验，在紫光灯下，虚实交织、朦胧雅致，兼具历史底蕴与科技氛围感，实现传统韵味与未来科技的完美交融。
第2枚“数智融合”，以大语言模型（LLM）生态为核心，传递AI无界融合、智能多维共生的理念。画面主体采用镭射流光视觉效果，呈现中心辐射式网络结构，直观诠释“数据从核心向外全域流动、多维融合”的运行逻辑。网络结构中心标注“LLM大语言模型”，外围环绕人群、影像、数据、语音、文档等多场景功能图标，寓意大语言模型作为数智生态的中枢核心，依托全域智能网络，实现万物互联、智能共生。该枚邮票采用冷烫加全真彩工艺，在视觉上构建了深邃立体的科技空间，拓扑网络线条流光溢彩、层次灵动。
第3枚“具身智能”，融合人形机器人与数字交互、深度共生的视觉表达，诠释“AI不止局限于屏幕虚拟场景，更深度扎根现实物理世界”的核心内涵，凸显具身智能是人工智能落地实体场景的关键载体与核心形态。画面主体为机器人指尖轻触全息大屏；无人机象征空中全域智能作业；自动驾驶汽车，代表交通领域的智能化迭代升级；背景中的无线信号元素，生动演绎万物互联的数智生态体系。该枚邮票依靠冷烫工艺精准勾勒精密机械结构，金属质感细腻真实，将抽象的智能概念转化为可视、可感、可触摸的实体成果。紫光灯下，全真彩色彩层次饱满自然，细节细腻丰富，让前沿科技走出虚拟概念，化作方寸之间的实体。
第4枚“和谐共生”，以碳基生命与硅基智能共生为核心，采用左右对称的人脑、机械双头像构图，诠释人工智能与人类文明的共生关系。头像中，神经脉络与电路纹路相互渗透，左侧人脑，承载人类智慧、创造力与情感；右侧机械头颅，代表AI算力、算法与逻辑，也是人类智慧的数字延伸。四周环绕的二进制代码，寓意以数据为纽带联通人机；底部的集成电路与贯穿头像的线条，寓意脑机互联、意识互通。该枚邮票融合击凸、冷烫、全真彩三重工艺，实现视觉与触觉的双重突破。机器人面部采用立体击凸工艺，轮廓凸起、形态立体，指尖可触摸真实质感。电路等元素辅以精致冷烫工艺，光影交错、质感高级，寓意人类智慧与人工智能深度交融、协同共生。紫光灯下，全真彩特效华丽绽放，完整呈现人机和谐共生、科技点亮未来的壮阔图景。
本套邮票在专用印刷油墨中首次创新性融入了硅基材料，既强化了油墨质感，又深度贴合了邮票主题。票面构图虚实相映、光影层次丰富、质感兼具，既是当代高端印刷技术的创新典范，更是新时代中国人工智能蓬勃发展的精美方寸答卷。