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Painting Fool's portfolio reveals artificial artist

19 January 2012

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is an artificial artist created by Simon Colton of Imperial College, London. The software generates its artwork digitally and can paint in a variety of styles. Whatever you think about the paintings – they’re certainly not for everybody – the idea that software can now produce artworks that we cannot anticipate is compelling, and challenges our ideas about how creativity works. 51�� reviews the Fool’s portfolio.

See gallery: “Painting Fool’s portfolio reveals artificial artist“

Read more and watch the video: “Art-ificial: The virtual virtuosos redefining creativity“

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