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Meet AICAN, a machine that operates as an autonomous artist

  • Written by Ahmed Elgammal, Professor of Computer Vision, Rutgers University
'Psychedelic,' an image created by the algorithm AICAN.Ahmed Elgammal, Author provided

When artificial intelligence has been used to create works of art, a human artist has always exerted a significant element of control over the creative process.

But what if a machine were programmed to create art on its own, with little to no human involvement?...

Read more: Meet AICAN, a machine that operates as an autonomous artist

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