AI Robots Fight Art Fraud in Historic Case
Over 6,000 fake Norval Morrisseau paintings flooded the market, causing losses exceeding C$100 million in what police called "the biggest art fraud in world history." Now, artificial intelligence and robotic technology are being used to combat these forgeries and restore the Canadian Ojibwe artist's legacy through innovative authentication methods.
The Norval AI Authentication System
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AI Development
Economics professors created Norval AI using deep learning and visual recognition to analyze painting authenticity and catch fraudulent works.
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Robot Training
Acrylic Robotics developed painting robots that create accurate replicas to test and improve the AI authentication system.
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Feedback Loop
The AI tells robots where they're failing, robots create better fakes, which trains the AI to become more accurate at detection.
Fighting Fakes with Legitimate Replicas
Acrylic Robotics now produces limited edition robot-painted reproductions of five Morrisseau works, including "In Honour of Native Motherhood" and "Punk Rockers." Priced from C$3,240 to C$45,000, these clearly marked replicas help train authentication AI while making Morrisseau's art accessible.
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