How AI solved the mystery of Rembrandt's incomplete masterpiece
Peter Dejong/AP A photograph with lines showing the added parts that have been recreated with the help of artificial intelligence. “It is wonderful to be able to now see with our own eyes The Night Watch as Rembrandt intended it to be seen,” said Taco Dibbits, the Rijksmuseum director. “Rembrandt was asked to make a group portrait, but what did he do? He painted a story, bringing dynamics and movement. In the reconstruction, this is crystal clear.” By studying the two versions of the painting, the algorithms were able to reproduce Rembrandt’s original style, including the perspe...