Neural networksOpens in a new tab can play Super Mario WorldOpens in a new tab, draw terrifying almost realistic catsOpens in a new tab, and name some outrageous paint colorsOpens in a new tab. As the learning computers continue to take over the world, they’ve got a real chokehold on the art world, as is evidenced by their latest aesthetically pleasing achievement: artist Chris RodleyOpens in a new tab has created a neural network that is capable of taking illustrations of dinosaurs and giving them flowery redesigns (via SploidOpens in a new tab).
I used deep learning to cross a book of dinosaurs X a book of flowers pic.twitter.com/xT7kjkOL9EOpens in a new tab
— ᶜʰʳⁱˢ ʳᵒᵈˡᵉʸ (@chrisrodley) June 15, 2017Opens in a new tab
His work-in-progress deep learning algorithm was able to merge a book of dinosaur drawings with a book of flower illustrations, and the results are pretty seamless (and pretty). The resulting images really look like this is how they were meant to be, like the original illustrator took some real artistic liberties and gave a T. rex flowery skin.
He also gave the computer a go with dinosaurs and fruit, and what came of that is the most vegan-friendly group of prehistoric giants that you can imagine:
More AI-generated creatures! Dinosaurs X 19th century engravings of fruit pic.twitter.com/pwiVSJHZU9Opens in a new tab
— ᶜʰʳⁱˢ ʳᵒᵈˡᵉʸ (@chrisrodley) June 16, 2017Opens in a new tab
Rodley’s Twitter blew up after he posted the dinosaur/flower illustrations, so he’ll soon be offering prints of his creations on his websiteOpens in a new tab. You can also try out the neural network he used to create these images hereOpens in a new tab, so give that a go and let us know on TwitterOpens in a new tab if you come up with anything as noteworthy and neat as the images above.
Featured image: Chris Rodley/TwitterOpens in a new tab
