(Image: <a href="http://www.thepaintingfool.com">The Painting Fool</a>)
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. New Scientist 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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