Have you ever wondered whether you’ll be able to create masterpieces of art like those by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, and Claude Monet? I’m not a very good artist myself, so I definitely have. Well, it turns out, with today’s advanced technology, you may be able to replicate that level of high artisanship.
For example, let’s take the enigmatic style of Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss”
and transfer it to a photo of the popular band, 1975:
What you get is rather astonishing:
The secret behind this wonderful transformation is a machine learning algorithm called “neural style transfer”. Essentially, it uses something called a convolutional neural network that extracts the intrinsic features of the artwork (such as the texture and the colour) and embeds them into the picture. And this means that you can mix Mona Lisa and the Starry Night, The Scream and Guernica or even Impression, Sunrise with the Last Supper.
But what’s really worth thinking about is just picturing how our world might look in the future. Of course, in 2021 it might be difficult to imagine a world in the future dominated by technology and artificial intelligence, but it’s definitely plausible and it sure doesn’t sound pleasant. Personally, I think that while techniques such as this are incredibly fascinating, it’s important to separate art from technology in order to preserve the natural, human beauty of art. That way, we are able to appreciate art for what it is, without being adulterated by technology. Of course, technology can indeed be used to complement artworks, but I think it’s just a matter of using it in moderation. Oh, and not to mention, I think the artists will much prefer to have their artworks appreciated in its original form, too.
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Who knows, perhaps you’ll discover something that you’ve never known before?
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