What’s the most creative art ever?
Rutgers University have developed a computer vision algorithm that ranks the creativity of art based on how similar it is to earlier works in terms of everything from colour and texture to the presence of familiar objects. The code treats art history as a network — groundbreaking pieces are connected to later derivatives, and seemingly unique content may have a link to something produced in the distant past.
So what are the top picks? In many ways, they match what you’d expect. Edvard Munch’s iconic The Scream is considered exceptionally creative, as are Goya’s Christ Crucified and Monet’s Haystacks at Chailly at Sunrise. At the same time, though, the algorithm knocks classics like Auguste Rodin’s scuplture Danaid or Albrecht Durer’s portrait of his mother. However, it’s important to remember that the software is looking for originality, not whether or not artwork is good. VIA:www.engadget.com SOURCE:ArXiv.org
