But a new algorithm created by researcher Mauro Martino goes one step further by creating portraits entirely from scratch. Instead of style transfer, AI Portrait Ars uses a machine learning system called a generative adversarial network to conjure up new, Renaissance-like paintings that evoke your likeness. This AI isn't just remixing previous paintings it has seen into something new: it's directly inspired by a picture of you. On the project's website, you can upload a photo of yourself, and the site generates a unique work of art that looks like it was painted by an old master, but with your face. All photos are immediately deleted from the project's servers to protect users' privacy.