Pindar Van Arman, a technology artist and software engineer, has spent a decade building a robot that can paint, and the art is absolutely breathtaking.
The robot is capable of making beautiful landscapes and portraits either with the assistance of humans or on its own using artificial intelligence. But if you want a custom-made portrait, it will be done with the help of people, which actually adds some fun flair and design elements to the final piece.
Here's how you can get your own custom art:
The typical option is to assist the robot in painting a photo that is already uploaded. To do that, go to crowdpainter.com
Sometimes you'll be prompted to enter a password if the robot is work on a private portrait, but most times you can get right through.
You can email Pindar Van Arman for a password through his website if you want access.
From there you'll be able to assist the robot in its painting! Simply trace the outline of the painting using colors from the toolbar on the left.
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