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

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/have-a-damaged-painting-restore-it-in-just-hours-with-an-ai-generated-mask/
- Published: 2025-06-17T09:00:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

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. […] Click here to view original web page at www.news.mit.edu Video: Overview of Physically-Applied Digital Restoration – Alex Kashkin. Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio