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Why an AI image of Pope Francis in a fly jacket stirred up the internet
Adobe built its Firefly AI art generator to avoid bias and copyright issues
How to use the power of mushrooms to improve your life
The best free AI tools you can try right now
This robot can create finger paintings based on human inputs
Netflix used AI-generated images in anime short. Artists are not having it.
These intricate ‘living’ paintings are teeming with microscopic organisms
DeviantArt’s AI image generator aims to give more power to artists
Moderators ban AI-generated artwork from ‘Dune’ subreddit
Graphic novel with AI-generated art gets unprecedented copyright
5 ways to get Craiyon, formerly Dall-E mini, to bend to your will
Classic Mexican art stood the test of time with the help of this secret ingredient
How to print and frame a photo that deserves more than Instagram
AI turned a Rembrandt masterpiece into 5.6 terabytes of data
Science-themed decor to beautify any nerdy home
Pour all your creativity into digital art with these drawing tools and apps
Grime-loving bacteria could save priceless art
An AI finished Beethoven’s final symphony. But is it good?
How glassblowers turn silica, soda ash, and lime into stunning works of art
This dog was genetically engineered to be a kitchen appliance
R.I.P. Pixels?
Want art you can’t look away from? These 5 visual illusions will entrance your mind
Must-have art supplies to let your inner creative shine
How Abebe Bikila won the Olympic marathon without shoes
Why is watching Bob Ross paint so dang soothing? We decided to investigate.
A discovery found in Germany’s ‘Unicorn Cave’ hints at Neanderthal art
Artificial Intelligences Are Writing Poetry For A New Online Literary Magazine
Meet The Prosthetist Creating Custom-Made Insane Limbs
Exclusive: Listen To ‘Alchemy,’ Simonne Jones’ Song Made From Physics Data
An Artist Is Growing A Skeleton Human Hand In A Lab
Make magical scratch-and-sniff holiday cards with the kids
6 common photography mistakes to avoid
How to declutter your kids’ artwork while keeping what matters
NFTs are blowing up the digital art and collectibles worlds. Here’s how they work.
DEVELOPMENT EXAMPLE: The botany in Obama’s official portrait represents his history
Creative A.I. Dreams Up 3D-Printed Objects
Animator Don Hertzfeldt: Get Paid
Science by design(ers)
Eating soy does not make men grow boobs
What archaeologists got wrong about female statues, goddesses, and fertility
Check out this 10-billion-pixel, 3D panorama of an iconic painting
The famous Nazca lines aren’t mysterious—but they are ingenious
Make your own New Year’s ball, and 4 other family party ideas
How specialized X-rays reveal Picasso’s process—and his obsession
The best kits and gadgets that encourage your kids to be more creative
Three love stories about birds that will delight your heart
Meet the illustrator who painted COVID-19′s infamous portrait
Behind the scenes of our summer cover, a working Rube Goldberg machine
This scientist studies alchemy to turn historical handicrafts into modern innovations
How do we know what dinosaurs looked like?
Are we irreversibly screwed on climate change? This comic gives perspective.
This ancient optical illusion is a 14,000-year-old puzzle
Watch this gorgeous timelapse of the making of our ‘chicken and egg’ cover
The tricks to keeping flower arrangements gorgeous for as long as possible
The best starter tools for aspiring science illustrators
The artist responsible for those gold-leafed Nobel portraits would like to paint something other than old white men, please
How humans created color for thousands of years
Make cufflinks from upcycled materials and look like a boss
The weirdest things we learned this week: Feminist butter sculptures and America’s first favorite pastime
The weirdest things we learned this week: Victorian sex drugs and deadly milk injections
How to make pottery from scratch
The 7 best Google Docs anonymous animals, ranked
How restoration specialists protect vintage photographs from the ravages of time
The weirdest things we learned this week: starting fires with astronaut farts and dancing yourself to death