To create the picture above, Instagram user @TDRAW_Ai_Art fed a picture of the Mona Lisa to Nightcafe Studio, an online application that uses the power of artificial intelligence to transform existing pictures into unique pieces of art. As you see, the result is nothing short of stunning. I’m even considering purchasing a print of it to display in my living room.
This is the complete collage of nine images designed to be displayed across multiple canvases, which can be enjoyed independently or combined to reveal a hidden masterpiece.
Manipulating soft fruit is something extremely difficult for robots, but thanks to the power of an A.I., a machine has finally learned how to do it… most of the time.
First, a human operating the robot peeled hundreds of bananas, creating 811 minutes of demonstration data to train the robot to do it by itself. The task was divided into nine stages, from grasping the banana to picking it up off the table with one hand, grabbing the tip in the other hand, peeling it, then moving the banana so the rest of the skin can be removed.
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There hasn’t always been much to smile about in recent years, but April 1 usually brings some amusing spoof announcements from the tech world. This year many of the biggest companies seem to have given it a miss, leaving something of a mixed bag of formats and success.
LEGO announced an extremely unsettling life-size version of its minifig:
Not only does the smart-tech allow for contact-free check-in, it also tracks blood pressure changes, fluctuations in oxygen levels and calorie burn, relaying instant digital information to a smartphone app in a world-first for the fitness industry.
The makers of cult game Goat Simulator claimed Steve O would be directing a musical movie adaptation:
Heardle, a music recognition game that combines Wordle with Name That Tune, hit users with a fake error message but offered to let them click through to see the answer. Doing so revealed the inevitable Rick Astley track.
Finally, Reddit doesn’t do pranks as such but rather uses April Fool’s Day for fun experiments. This year it’s brought back r/place, a million-tile community artwork. For the four days the project is live, any registered user can change the colour of any one pixel in a 1000×1000 grid once per five minutes. If it’s anything like the first incarnation, expect a wild mix of creativity and (very slow) flame wars.
Editor’s note: My personal favorite is from Squatty Potty and their “new” pillow!
I’ve been a loyal fan of Squatty Potty ever since they’ve released that insane ad featuring a unicorn taking a dump several years ago. Now, the company has just released another hilarious one (For April 1st) featuring a pillow shapped like one of their iconic products. Bronies, beware: you might feel the urge to put that Rainbow Dash plush in the garbage bin after watching it!
