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What If Bragolin’s Crying Children Smiled? I Used AI to Find Out (16 Pics)
If you grew up in the ‘70s or ‘80s, you’ve probably come across the haunting Crying Children Paintings by Giovanni Bragolin. These artworks, with their sorrowful gazes and melancholic expressions, left a lasting impression and sparked eerie legends of curses and unexplained misfortunes.
But what if this story could have a different ending?
Thanks to technology and artificial intelligence, these children can now smile! Their once-tragic expressions have been transformed into joyful faces, offering a fresh perspective on Bragolin’s work and proving that even art can evolve with time, revealing new emotions and meanings.
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Giovanni Bragolin, whose real name was Bruno Amadio, was an Italian painter born in 1911. His paintings became famous not only for their masterful technique but also for the eerie myths surrounding them. According to legend, Bragolin’s series depicted orphans from World War II, and over time, these images became linked to strange occurrences—most notably, fires breaking out in homes where the paintings were displayed.
Whether these stories were real or simply urban legends, we may never know. But one thing is certain: decades later, these children—at least in art—have finally found happiness. And perhaps, that’s a reminder that even in the darkest tales, there is always room for a little light.
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arthbach 6 months ago
Instead of using AI to 'create' art, or change art that's already been produced, please make your own. AI is brilliant at many things, but let's not ascribe any creativity to it. Humans are the creatives, not AI. Art is made by creatives, not by computer programmes.
Lady Eowyn 6 months ago
Just why? What's the point? Why do these portraits need to be lighter and more comforting? There was a point to them being painted the way they were.
Mreoww 6 months ago
First of all, AI? Seriously? I wanna see real art. Second of all, using AI tainted Bragolin’s original artworks, his original intentions and ideas. He had a plan with these artworks, nobody wants to see AI convolute it. Thirdly, AI failed, anyway. Look at some of these AI pieces; they’re utterly hideous. For example, the currently no.7 AI piece did not make the little girl laugh, but mad her cry blood tears instead of regular tears. What was the point?
arthbach 6 months ago
Instead of using AI to 'create' art, or change art that's already been produced, please make your own. AI is brilliant at many things, but let's not ascribe any creativity to it. Humans are the creatives, not AI. Art is made by creatives, not by computer programmes.
Lady Eowyn 6 months ago
Just why? What's the point? Why do these portraits need to be lighter and more comforting? There was a point to them being painted the way they were.
Mreoww 6 months ago
First of all, AI? Seriously? I wanna see real art. Second of all, using AI tainted Bragolin’s original artworks, his original intentions and ideas. He had a plan with these artworks, nobody wants to see AI convolute it. Thirdly, AI failed, anyway. Look at some of these AI pieces; they’re utterly hideous. For example, the currently no.7 AI piece did not make the little girl laugh, but mad her cry blood tears instead of regular tears. What was the point?
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