It sounds paradoxical: can something artificial help us understand what's real and what isn't? Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter are pinning their hopes on this possibility in their fight against "fake news." Recently, I had the good fortune to visit an exhibition in Paris entitled "Artists and Robots" with my wife, a former art teacher. As a former artificial intelligence (AI) researcher, it's not often we get to attend an exhibition that can appeal to both artists and scientists. Art is not my strong suit, but I do understand it's not meant to display "reality," but rather, as my good wife instructed me, the artist's "interpretation of reality, designed to appeal to his or her audience."