AI reveals Van Gogh’s hidden wrestlers among the flowers
Thetimes_ The name Vincent van Gogh conjures images of starry nights, sunflowers and irises, but wrestling might not immediately spring to mind.
However, with the use of x-rays, artificial intelligence and 3D printing, Van Gogh’s “wrestlers” can now be seen in all their glory.
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It is 136 years since he committed them to canvas, before painting over them to make Still Life With Meadow Flowers and Roses. The painting has been seen in x-ray form before, but now comes to life with full colour and brush strokes, digitally created by an artificial intelligence.
Its accuracy is impossible to determine, but the likeness is compelling, if imperfect.