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Fake Monet and Renoir on eBay among 40 counterfeits identified using AI

Paintings identified as fake using cutting-edge technology are ‘tip of the iceberg’ specialist Dr Carina Popovici says

A description for the listing states: “I fully guarantee that the painting is an original 1867 oil on canvas signed and dated by Claude Monet. Its technology uses two types of artificial neural network in analysing artists’ works in intricate detail, from brushstroke patterns to colour palettes. Popovici said the technology had transformed the ability to identify fakes online: “In the past, it was really difficult to spot these things, because you can’t take samples from an image on the internet.

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