3D Printing Was Used to make Paragraphica, a New AI Camera

News and innovations about AI (Artificial Intelligence) have become more and more common in recent times. The latest innovation in the field that has caused no small stir is Paragraphica. What is it? A decidedly atypical “camera” with no lens! Paragraphica, in fact, does not actually take photos but is based on an artificial intelligence algorithm that generates “photos” based on geographic location and other parameters that can be set. But what really interests us about Paragraphica? The outer shell was completely 3D printed!

As mentioned, Paragraphica is a “camera” without a sensor or lens. Instead, it generates images using an artificial intelligence algorithm. It was created by Danish artist and designer Bjørn Karmann and is able to use location and date data to display a picture of a specific place and time. It was inspired by the star-nosed mole (as shown by the design in the front which is reminiscent of the animal’s unique nose) which lives underground and thus finds light useless. Rather it perceives its world through its finger-like antennae, something that has been recreated with Paragraphica.

Paragraphica is a unique look at how we create images

But that’s not all! The artificial intelligence algorithm can process data on time and date, address, weather conditions, temperature and even any points of interest. It simply inputs the various inputs and based on these Paragraphica composes a paragraph detailing a representation of the current place and time. Using artificial intelligence that turns the text into an image, the paragraph is converted into a “picture.”