Would You Let an A.I. Insult You? An Art Installation in Germany Does Just That

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Would You Let an A.I. Insult You? An Art Installation in Germany Does Just That

The A.I. system was developed by artist couple MOTS to give honest impressions of viewers.

By Adam Schrader, Dec 7, 2023

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Hot! How a Backyard Photographer Captured Some of the Most Detailed Images of the Sun

Andrew McCarthy's new photos of the sun were captured with a humble five-inch telescope.

By Richard Whiddington, Nov 12, 2023

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A New Immersive Experience in Dublin Invites Visitors to Step Into the Pages of a Storied Medieval Book

360-degree projections will tell the story of the Book of Kells, a 9th-century illuminated manuscript.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 11, 2023

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New Technology Shows Museum Visitors How Art Activates Their Brains

The technology reveals how our brains react differently to an Impressionist masterpiece of an abstract painting.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 8, 2023

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Stuart Semple Unleashes His Final Superblack Paint in His Long-Running Art Supply Battle With Anish Kapoor

Once again, anyone can buy the paint except Anish Kapoor.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 31, 2023

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‘We Cannot Fight A.I.’: How Art Schools Are Navigating the Challenge of Artificial Intelligence

Will art schools know if applicants created their entire portfolio using A.I.? Will they care?

By Brian Boucher, Oct 27, 2023

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Artists May Have a New Weapon in the Fight Against A.I. Generators—a Data ‘Poisoning’ Tool

The tool has been created by the same team behind Glaze.

By Richard Whiddington, Oct 26, 2023

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A Surprising Mix of Rare Chemical Compounds Found on ‘Mona Lisa’ Shed Light on Leonardo da Vinci’s Innovative Process

The lead compound plumbonacrite has never before been detected in Italian Renaissance works.

By Adam Schrader, Oct 16, 2023

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An A.I.-Powered Chatbot ‘OpinionGPT’ Intentionally Expresses Human Bias. We Asked It 13 Questions About Art

"As with any technology, there is a risk that users could misuse OpinionGPT to further polarize debates, spread harmful ideologies, or manipulate public opinion," researchers said.

By Adam Schrader, Oct 15, 2023

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An A.I. Has Created Interactive Portraits Showing Uncannily Humanlike Emotions

Could a digital agent with humanlike behaviors be manipulated for nefarious purposes?

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 13, 2023

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An Artist Invited Blind People to Use an A.I. Image Generator. The Unsettling Results Could Help Make Art More Accessible

Researchers tested the limitations of images created with text prompts.

By Adam Schrader, Oct 12, 2023

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Adobe Has Introduced a New Icon to Tag A.I.-Generated Images. Will It Create Transparency or More Confusion?

We asked artists and photographers if the icon addresses their concerns about authenticity and accuracy.

By Adam Schrader, Oct 12, 2023

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A New A.I.-Generation Technique Can Create Hypnotic Optical Art, But Could It Also Embed Nefarious Subliminal Messages?

Some users worry that the images generated with ControlNet could hide messages to manipulate the masses.

By Richard Whiddington, Oct 10, 2023

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A New Video Game Explores Monet’s Masterful Use of Color by Placing Players Inside the French Painter’s Eyeball

The Master's Pupil is inspired by Monet's life and breathtaking colorwork.

By Min Chen, Oct 3, 2023

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Artist Marco Brambilla’s New A.I.-Generated Ode to Elvis Is Inaugurating Las Vegas’s Immersive Entertainment Venue, the Sphere

The video installation is on view as part of a new limited concert by the band U2.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 28, 2023