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AI Reveals Benjamin Franklin's Real Face

The image juxtaposes a detailed portrait of Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill with a person wearing a feathered headdress.

Vintage photos now speak a thousand years, as an artist uses technology to bring life to age-old paintings.

An artist based in San Francisco takes to artificial intelligence in a manner never before seen, using it to bring life to aging paintings.

Using technology, the artist challenged himself to bring out 3D images of the most basic, and widely popular drawings known to man.

Shipley did not just use age-old paintings, he took the image of Benjamin Franklin, on the $100 bill, turning it into a 3D masterpiece.

These new masterpieces incorporated characteristics that are closer to life, like wrinkles and freckles, unlikely to be found on paintings.

The artist found a way to make history a little more interesting, enhancing some of our most loved paintings, like the Mona Lisa.

A person in historical attire, with a focus on the intricate details of the clothing and hairstyle.
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A Renaissance-style portrait of a man with a black hat and fur collar, side-by-side with a modern digital recreation.
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A side-by-side comparison of a historical portrait and a modern recreation of the same person.
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A comparison of the Mona Lisa's face in two versions: a traditional painting and a modern, realistic rendering.
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A side-by-side comparison of a historical portrait and a digitally enhanced version of the same person.
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A close-up of a person with curly gray hair, wearing a white cravat and red clothing, reminiscent of a historical portrait.
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A person in a historical-style portrait, wearing ornate jewelry and a lace collar, with a background of red and gold.
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A side-by-side comparison of a historical portrait and a digitally recreated version of the same subject.
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A side-by-side comparison of a historical portrait and a modernized version of the same subject.
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A side-by-side comparison of a historical portrait and a modern recreation of the same person.
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A woman with a medieval-style headdress and a modernized face is shown in two versions of a portrait.
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