NewTech Friday: Art Recognition – AI for art authentication
Dr. Carina Popovici, CEO & Co-Founder, shared with Boris Plantier her company’s achievements in using AI in the service of objective art verification.
What led to the creation of Art Recognition?
The idea emerged from discussions with an art historian, who pointed us to news stories in art newspapers as well as mainstream media about well-known forgery cases. An example is the famous forger Wolfgang Beltracchi who was arrested in 2014, after deceiving the art world for decades by selling forgeries produced by himself. Meanwhile we know that authorities warn that at least the half of artwork on the market are fakes or at least misattributions.
My partner and I saw this situation as an opportunity to develop a technological product which can help art professionals become more efficient in their work, but also offer assistance to art lovers and collectors who wish to have an additional layer of protection when buying or selling a piece of art.
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