Startup uses AI to fight art forgeries--with hyper-realistic copies

Art knockoffs generate between $4 and $6 billion annually. Morrisseau's estate is working with Acrylic Robotics to combat art forgeries. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. A new weapon in the fight against fine art forgeries may, ironically enough, be a robot "painter" capable of composing nearly indistinguishable copies of renowned works. Canadian startup Acrylic Robotics is currently working with the estate of the late Canadian Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau to create highly sophisticated replicas of his catalog using an AI-trained robotic painting system.