Artificial intelligence paints a self-portrait

Accompanying an NYT series on artificial intelligence today is a piece of art -- seen above -- that's very unlike the newspaper's usual imagery: It represents AI, and it's drawn by AI. Why it matters: Artists are using increasingly powerful machine-learning algorithms to help produce fiction, film, and visual art. Incapable of creativity on their own, they can be programmed to act as a formidable artistic tool.