Outpainting Allows AI To Complete the Picture of History's Great Paintings ... and Much More

Ever wondered what was happening just outside the frame of some of European history's most recognizable paintings? What about the full picture behind the iconic Paramount logo? Those are just two examples of images that were recently run through the outpainting feature from OpenAI in order to illustrate how AI technology, combined with human direction, can be used to complete the picture outside the picture.

These fascinating fabricated images are an intriguing reminder that there is always a hidden part of any scene. In the past, we had to imagine it ourselves. Now technology can help us do it. Combined with the recent news of AI-generated art winning a fine arts competition, it seems clear that this marriage of human creativity fueled by technology may lead us to an exciting new type of storytelling.

Unlike what the sensationalized headlines might have you think, these aren't examples of AI replacing human artists or creating something from nothing. Rather, they are examples of how technology is offering artists a new canvas to create art in a way that was never before possible and incite a worldwide discussion. Isn't that what great art has always done?