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April 7, 2020

AI Generator Will Turn Any Person Into a Renaissance Style “Masterpiece”

Have you ever wondered what you would look like as a Renaissance painting? Well, ponder no longer thanks to a Japanese full-stack developer named Sato and his creation called AI Gahuku. He has developed an AI art generator that takes a user-submitted picture and transforms it into a painting (a “masterpiece”) from the Golden Age of the arts.

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February 17, 2020

Artist Creates Virtual Traffic Jam on Google Maps With a Wagon Full of 99 Smartphones

Berlin-based artist Simon Weckert is fascinated by the digital world and its impact on humanity.

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December 17, 2019

Best of 2019: Top 10 Technology-Inspired Art Projects of the Year

The word “technology” might evoke images of laser beams, modern computers, and streams of data, but innovative engineering spans decades.

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November 26, 2019

Archeologists Used AI to Discover 143 Ancient Drawings in Peru

Ancient civilizations had all types of communication methods. From cave paintings to crop circles, these primitive visual demonstrations are vital to understanding life in a time before the written word. In Peru, enormous geoglyphs found at Nazca helpde unravel the mystery of life between 500 BCE and 500 CE. The Nazca Lines have been greatly studied since they were discovered in the 16th century.

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November 19, 2019

This Polaroid Printer Instantly Turns Photos on Your Phone into Analog Prints

Polaroid photos have provided instant gratification and fun for decades, not to mention rich aesthetic value.

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October 28, 2019

Students Design Self-Sanitizing Door Handle to Help Prevent Contagious Illnesses

Public door handles are often teeming with harmful bacteria, particularly in places like restrooms.

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October 17, 2019

World’s Smallest Mobile Printer Lets You Transfer Ink onto Almost Any Surface

Anyone that has a home printer knows they can be temperamental at best. But what if instead of having a bulky, barely working machine taking up space, you could print everything you need from a tiny, hand-held device? That’s the concept behind PrinCube—the world’s smallest mobile color printer, designed by TheGodThings. The ultra-lightweight appliance works using WiFi, so you can upload any text, image, or design from your smartphone (both Apple and Android)

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October 3, 2019

Wearable Audio Technology Allows You to Feel Sound Through Your Whole Body

If you’ve ever stood close enough to the speakers at a loud concert, you know that you can actually feel...

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September 27, 2019

AI Creates 100,000 Computer-Generated Faces That Look So Incredibly Real

Artificial intelligence has made it easier than ever to produce images that look completely real but are totally fake.

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September 6, 2019

Blind Engineer Invents a Smart Cane That Guides Using Google Maps and Sensors

Recently, forward-thinking designers from all walks of life have found ways to incorporate smart technology into their products. While many of these revolutionized products—like a cat selfie device and a cute planter—simply aim to make life a bit more fun; however, some, like the WeWalk smart cane, strive to make a difference.

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