AI can now recreate black & white photographs in full colour

The last few years have seen considerable advances in artificial intelligence (AI) using technology inspired by animal brains. Neural networks and deep reinforcement learning allowed Google Deep Mind's AlphaGo AI to beat champion Go player Lee Se-dol. The same methods are being used to teach AI to explore in Minecraft and win deathmatches in Doom. Neural networks can even influence the art world. Google's Deep Mind famously produces surreal art that took the internet by storm.