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AI Makes History Into Current Day

What happens if we use AI to capture what historical figures would look like if they were modern people? Hidreley Diao did just that and writer Tim Urban shared the…

Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1754: Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart circa 1780 painted by Johann Nepomuk della Croce. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791), prolific and influential Austrian composer of the Classical era. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)

(Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)

What happens if we use AI to capture what historical figures would look like if they were modern people? Hidreley Diao did just that and writer Tim Urban shared the thread on his Twitter profile @waitbutwhy This is the end result. It's amazing!

George Washington and Ben Franklin

Mona Lisa and Napoleon

Mozart and Beethoven

Henry VIII and Marie Antionette