Artificial Intelligence Can Now Spot Art Forgeries by Comparing Brush Strokes artnet News

Could artificial intelligence be the end of the dubious science of connoisseurship? According to a new study, a form of AI called a recurrent neural network may now be able to identify forged paintings. Researchers from New Jersey's Rutgers University and the Atelier for Restoration & Research of Paintings in the Netherlands have published their findings in a paper, titled "Picasso, Matisse, or a Fake? The AI was able to find fake artworks simply by comparing the strokes used to compose the image. Determining the authenticity of a work of art has long been a considerable challenge.