NEW YORK, April 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- "Art with Watson,"
a special exhibit sponsored by IBM (NYSE: IBM) that showcases
"cognitive creativity," is open at the Cadillac House gallery, 330
Hudson Street, in New York City's
SOHO neighborhood, through May 7.
The show includes portraits of pioneers of science, society,
business and design -- including Marie
Curie, Nikola Tesla, Charles
Darwin, Eleanor Roosevelt,
Josephine Baker, Thomas J. Watson and Paul Rand -- all created by modern artists with
the help of IBM Watson technology. Watson provided the artists with
unusual insights into each subject – from Nikola Tesla's patents
and journals, to Marie Curie's
correspondence with her children.
IBM's cognitive platform, which is already being used to help
experts in industries such as healthcare, financial services and
retail, has inspired artists to create original works in film,
architecture, music, and fashion.
According to Ann Rubin, IBM Vice
President, Branded Content & Global Creative, "Like the
cognitive dress and song, these works show how artists can interact
with Watson to inspire human creativity. The portraits provide
unexpected insights into some of the most familiar subjects of our
time, and they enable artists to create things they wouldn't have
created without Watson."
"Art with Watson" displays portraits by contemporary artists
including Evan Stebler, Sean Freeman, Craig
Cutler, Taylor James,
Gwen Vanhee, Wim Vanhenden,
Trevor Gureckis, Peter Hahn, Chris
Rowson, Bastien Baumann and
Robyn Makinson.
The exhibit also features a "cognitive photobooth" that puts
Watson in the hands of individual attendees. Based on responses to
a series of questions, Watson creates a personal portrait with the
same APIs used to create the gallery portraits.
About IBM Watson: Pioneering a New Era of
Computing
Watson represents a new era in computing called cognitive
computing, where systems understand the world in a way more similar
to humans: through senses, learning, and experience. Watson
continuously learns from previous interactions, gaining in value
and knowledge over time. With the help of Watson, organizations are
harnessing the power of cognitive computing to transform
industries, help professionals do their jobs better, and solve
important challenges. As part of IBM's strategy to accelerate the
growth of cognitive computing, Watson is open to the world,
allowing a growing community of developers, students, entrepreneurs
and tech enthusiasts to easily tap into the most advanced and
diverse cognitive computing platform available today. Watson
solutions are being built, used and deployed in more than 45
countries and across 20 different industries.
For more information on IBM Watson, visit: ibm.com/watson
For more information about the exhibit visit
ibm.com/artwithwatson
Join the conversation at #ibmwatson
Contact: Laurie Friedman, IBM
914 499 4608
laurie1@us.ibm.com
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