Graphic design & branding Human-directed

The Next Rembrandt

A new 'Rembrandt' portrait computed from 346 paintings and printed in 3D to reproduce the brushstroke relief.

By: ING, Microsoft, J. Walter Thompson, TU Delft, Mauritshuis
Year: 2016
Country: Netherlands
Category: Graphic design & branding
Also: Art & experimental, 3D, product & space
Purpose: Culture & preservation, Education
Degree of AI: Human-directed
Tools: Deep learning, 3D printing

Where the human came in

Art historians chose the subject, the pose and the lighting; data scientists built the model; a team printed thirteen layers of ink to match the surface.

Why it is not slop

An early and careful study of a master's style, framed as research, with the museum in the room.

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Seed entry: written from public sources and awaiting editorial review.

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