News
Loab, the Internet's Latest Urban Legend, Is Worse Than Anything
Through “some kind of emergent statistical accident,” an AI image generator birthed a terrifying image of a woman. And she continues to haunt us, again and again.
Artificial Intelligence
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AI Beats Out Human Artists at Art Competition
Jason Allen's AI-generated artwork won a fair's top prize, setting the Internet ablaze with criticism from enraged artists.
Art
These AI-Generated Travel Posters Are Actually Not Bad
Until you’ve seen a place for yourself, it’s a bit of an abstract idea. So why not ask Artificial Intelligence to create your travel poster?
News
An AI Image Generator Is Going Viral, With Horrific Results
Type any prompt into DALL-E Mini and the neural network will produce a grid of visuals that are the stuff of nightmares.
News
“DALL-E,” the New AI Artist Who Can Draw Anything
"Otter with a Pearl Earring” is among the masterpieces generated by a new neural network, but some worry about the potential for disinformation and bias.
News
AI Can Help Reconstruct Ancient Texts — With Stunning Accuracy
A new deep neural network developed by an AI research lab and university researchers could help epigraphers restore and date fragmentary inscriptions.
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When The Art Connoisseur Is a Robot
A recent study has found that AI technology can identify an artist's brushstrokes with over 90% accuracy.
Books
Searching for (Artificially) Intelligent Life
Eugene Lim’s novel explores mortality by way of Buddhism, cybernetics, and Asian identity.
Art
The Art of AI: Computer-generated Sculptures Are Eerily Real
Artist Matteo Rattini trained a neural network to create images of contemporary sculptures based on Instagram's algorithm suggestions.
News
This Is Not a Cat
These feline beauties were created entirely by an algorithm.
News
See Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch” in Its Entirety, Thanks to AI Restoration
In 1715, the colossal painting was trimmed from all four sides, and the removed pieces were later lost.
Art
Why Do AI-generated Portraits Fail at Realism?
Why do these portraits almost always fall short of being lively or authentic?