Have a damaged painting? Restore it in just hours with an AI-generated “mask”

Image: Scans of the painting during various stages in its restoration. […] Image credit: Alex Kachkine. Article by Jennifer Chu. MIT News – June 11, 2025. Research article: Nature.

Art restoration takes steady hands and a discerning eye. For centuries, conservators have restored paintings by identifying areas needing repair, then mixing an exact shade to fill in one area at a time. Often, a painting can have thousands of tiny regions requiring individual attention. Restoring a single painting can take anywhere from a few weeks to over a decade. […]

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Video: Overview of Physically-Applied Digital Restoration – Alex Kashkin.