Vincent van Gogh
It’s artificial intelligence or a time machine? Bass Warwick, artist from Amsterdam, uses a neural network Artbreeder (she combines the two images into a single image, computer graphics and 3D animation) to create extremely realistic pictures of historical figures and landmarks, such as the artist Vincent van Gogh, George Washington, Queen Elizabeth I and the heroes of the famous works of art.
the Program defines the General features and based on them creates an image. At the moment, the artist presented more than 50 such portraits, they are all posted in his instagram.
using technology I try to get reliable results. I consider my works more artistic interpretation than a scientific and historically accurate reconstruction,
— the artist says.
In the microblog he describes in detail the many stages that make up his work.
It’s not all technology. The software sometimes takes average values, so I sometimes need more techniques and methods to get what I want. Because portraits should remain similar to the original,
— added Bass.
the Statue of “David” by Michelangelo Buonarroti
In some of his works represented the real people, such as Napoleon Bonaparte and Niccolo Machiavelli. Other fictional characters such as the Girl with a pearl earring, the heroine of the famous painting by Johannes Vermeer.
I’m working on several images at a time, sometimes leaving them for a few weeks, then to add, when I have new inspiration, or I suddenly find additional source material,
says Warwick.
we Already know that his next artwork will be a photograph of Anne Frank.
