Could AI Unmask The True Creators Of History’s Greatest Paintings?

Art law attorney Daniel Novela believes AI technology could soon expose that many beloved masterpieces hanging in museums worldwide were never painted by the artists we think created them. Just as AI can now identify criminals by analyzing their unique walking patterns, the same technology can detect the "kinetic signature" of brushstrokes, revealing speed, pressure, and hesitation patterns unique to each artist. "We may soon discover that many of the most beloved paintings weren't created by the hands we thought. And AI may be the mechanism that exposes the truth," Novela warns. Swiss researchers have already developed algorithms that correctly identify art forgeries using just photographs, creating heat maps that highlight suspect areas of paintings. With former Metropolitan Museum director Thomas Hoving once suggesting 40% of artworks for sale at any time are fake, this technology could trigger massive upheaval in the art world, potentially undermining museum credibility and philanthropic support, while forcing institutions to confront uncomfortable truths about their prized collections.