Both Sides Now: Looking At Two-Sided Paintings With X-Rays And AI

Art and conservation experts regularly rely on X-ray imaging to find out what's going on underneath the surface of a painting. It allows them to learn more about the paint used, the technique, or the painted surface. Now, researchers have found a way to improve this technology with artificial intelligence. Some of the X-ray images of this work have now been further analysed using artificial intelligence. Even though X-ray imaging is an effective way to study the hidden layers of a painting, it doesn't discriminate between the actual layer of interest and everything else.