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Nothing is built to last, not even the stuff we create to last as long as possible. Everything eventually degrades, especially art, and many people make careers and hobbies out of restoring timeworn items. AI could provide a useful second pair of eyes during the process.

Was Rahman pointed out that machine learning has served a vital role in art restoration by figuring out the most likely missing pieces that need replacing. Consider the exorcism scene in "Invincible;" Machine learning cuts down on the time-consuming, mind-numbing work human restorers have to carry out. To be fair, machine learning is technically different from AI, but it is also a subset of AI, so since we can use machine learning in art restoration, it stands to reason we could use AI, too.

Rahman also stated machine learning helps guide art restorers and is generally more accurate than prior techniques. More importantly, Rahman believes AI programs assigned to art restoration could prevent botched attempts that are the product of human error or when someone's pride exceeds their talent. Rahman cited the disastrous event when a furniture restorer forever disfigured Bartolom Esteban Murillo's Immaculate Conception, but that is far from the only case where an AI could come in handy. After all, someone once tried restoring EliasGarcia Martinez' Ecce Homofresco andaccidentally birthed what is colloquially known as "Monkey Christ."

While a steady hand and preternatural skill are necessary to rekindle the glory of an old painting or sculpture, Rahman believes AI could provide a guiding hand that improves the result's quality, provided the restorer already knows what they're doing.

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