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Business News/ News / World/  From Last Supper selfie to subway ride with Mona Lisa - AI art gains momentum

From Last Supper selfie to subway ride with Mona Lisa - AI art gains momentum

As the AI wave gains momentum, social media platforms have been inundated with ‘fake’ images and fanciful (yet convincingly visualised) narratives. Against this backdrop, some have also taken it upon themselves to recreate historical and mythological moments in an unique ‘selfie’ format.

The art world has been thrown into turmoil recently with AI programs such as ChatGPT, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion seemingl poised to transform human expression | The Last Supper (reimagined by Midjourney) (Photo: Duncan Thomsen/SWNS)

1/8The art world has been thrown into turmoil recently with AI programs such as ChatGPT, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion seemingl poised to transform human expression | The Last Supper (reimagined by Midjourney) (Photo: Duncan Thomsen/SWNS)

But as controversy rages, some AI ‘artists’ have taken it upon themselves to reimagine historical scenes in ‘selfie’ format.  | Neanderthals pose for a photo during the Stone Age (Photo: Duncan Thomsen/SWNS)

2/8But as controversy rages, some AI ‘artists’ have taken it upon themselves to reimagine historical scenes in ‘selfie’ format.  | Neanderthals pose for a photo during the Stone Age (Photo: Duncan Thomsen/SWNS)

Visuals generated by film editor Duncan Thomsen has since gone viral on social media platforms. The photos reimagine how historical figures (Cleopatra can be seen in this image) would appear if they could take colourful modern selfies. (Photo: Duncan Thomsen/SWNS)

3/8Visuals generated by film editor Duncan Thomsen has since gone viral on social media platforms. The photos reimagine how historical figures (Cleopatra can be seen in this image) would appear if they could take colourful modern selfies. (Photo: Duncan Thomsen/SWNS)

The rather realistic photos include a selfie shot by Queen Elizabeth I in the late 1500s  (Photo: Duncan Thomsen/SWNS)

4/8The rather realistic photos include a selfie shot by Queen Elizabeth I in the late 1500s  (Photo: Duncan Thomsen/SWNS)

Another photo appears to have been taken by Napoleon Bonaparte with his troops at Waterloo circa 1815. (Photo: Duncan Thomsen/SWNS)

5/8Another photo appears to have been taken by Napoleon Bonaparte with his troops at Waterloo circa 1815. (Photo: Duncan Thomsen/SWNS)

Others on social media have also joined the unusual trend, with one use visualising how Moses would have looked while stopping to snap a quick selfie after parting the Red Sea. (Photo: @Khulile48668629/Twitter)

6/8Others on social media have also joined the unusual trend, with one use visualising how Moses would have looked while stopping to snap a quick selfie after parting the Red Sea. (Photo: @Khulile48668629/Twitter)

Photos featuring Jesus Christ appeared to be popular, with several Last Supper ‘behind the scenes’ photos now making the rounds.  (Photo: @Khulile48668629/Twitter)

7/8Photos featuring Jesus Christ appeared to be popular, with several Last Supper ‘behind the scenes’ photos now making the rounds.  (Photo: @Khulile48668629/Twitter)

Another photo waded headfirst into the art versus AI photo, reimagining one of the world's most iconic portraits into a modern (and somewhat grimy) setting. The visual featuring the Mona Lisa happily riding the subway (we're assuming based on the comments) has since garnered a mixed bag of reactions. (Photo: @Khulile48668629/Twitter)

8/8Another photo waded headfirst into the art versus AI photo, reimagining one of the world's most iconic portraits into a modern (and somewhat grimy) setting. The visual featuring the Mona Lisa happily riding the subway (we're assuming based on the comments) has since garnered a mixed bag of reactions. (Photo: @Khulile48668629/Twitter)

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