Takashi Murakami Fuses AI with Japanese Art in Groundbreaking Exhibit
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Japanese artist Takashi Murakami has recreated Iwasa Matabei's 17th-century painting "Rakuchu Rakugai Zu Byobu" using artificial intelligence for his first UK solo exhibition in over 15 years. Displayed at the Gagosian gallery in London, Murakami's version includes his signature flower characters and anime animals, while AI helped restore damaged sections of the original. Despite controversy over AI's role in art, Murakami embraces the technology, seeing it as part of artistic evolution.
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