Montreal-based artist Audrey-Eve Goulet was initially uncertain as she watched an AI-powered robotic arm reproduce one of her works, but said the outcome was "really impressive."
"I was surprised, in a good way," she said, as she watched the device grab a brush, dip it into a pot of paint, and replicate her work stroke after meticulous stroke.
Goulet had agreed to work with Acrylic Robotics, a Montreal-based company that says it aims to help artists earn a living by making high-quality replicas of their work, with their consent.
Company founder Chloe Ryan told AFP the idea began after coming to a discouraging realization about her own income.
She said she first starting selling paintings at 14, but grew frustrated at the weeks, or even months, required to make each piece.
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