Benjamin Franklin
Have you ever wondered what famous figures from the distant pastreallylooked like?
San Francisco-based artistNathan Shipleyanswers the question with his series of AI-generated portraits.
They include characteristics absent from the source materials, such as wrinkles and freckles.
Benjamin Franklin
The addition of these attributes is vital in making these iconic folks feel real.
To craft these alluring images, Shipley has taken advantage of the strides made in artificial intelligence.
Coming from an animation and visual effects background, I love to explore creating things that were previously impossible.
“Mona Lisa”
We are really just at the beginning of seeing what people will create using machine learning tools.
However, this challenge of finding the perfect fit is part of the fun for Shipley.
In creating this work, the journey is really the destination, he says.
George Washington
The process of learning, experimenting, and making is often more exciting than the finished result.
Scroll down to see history reimagined.
Artist Nathan Shipley uses AI technology to create realistic portraits of historical figures.
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
Ludwig van Beethoven
Johann Sebastian Bach
Queen Elizabeth I (13 years old)
Queen Elizabeth I (40 years old)
Queen Elizabeth I (62 years old)
William Shakespeare
Henry VII
Henry VIII
Anne Bolyen
Mary Tudor, AKA “Bloody Mary”
Edward VI
