WHYY: Art rugs put artificial intelligence underfoot in Philly exhibit

WHYY: Art rugs put artificial intelligence underfoot in Philly exhibit

By Tim Eads

The Paradigm Gallery in Old City features rugs fabricated by Tuft the World, but designed by a robot.

"Recently Eads and Alexander invested in a large CNC (computer numerical control) machine that can manifest a pattern from a computer file with extreme accuracy. It’s the same technology used on routing and laser-cutting tables.

They have added another layer of computerized automation: using an AI image generator to design the pattern fed into the CNC machine.

The Paradigm Gallery in Old City is exhibiting rugs designed by artificial intelligence.

The rugs, presented as works of art, are attributed to the rug tufting company Tuft the World. Its co-founder, artist Tim Eads, is not entirely comfortable calling them his own.

This is not really my work,” he said. “I basically curate.”

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