Photographer Creates Striking Portraits That Capture the Beauty of Solitude

The world is such a social machine. It seems that the norm revolves around people, our interactions and relationships. There is, however, a more intimate relationship, and it’s the one you have with yourself. There comes a time for introspection, gazing down into your own soul. Where is the time…

Artist Creates Digital Paintings of Dreamlike Worlds and Surreal Landscapes

There is another world, inside your imagination, where the nonsensical makes sense, or does it? Pushing the boundaries of the imagination is what artists sometimes do best. Gediminas Pranckevicius, to name only one, creates a story by using some of the strangest definitions of life. From dreamlike worlds with trees…

Comic Captures What the World Is Like for Socially Anxious People

Like most mental disorders, social anxiety can alter your perception of reality, yourself and others. As a result, social situations make you feel extremely uncomfortable and sometimes even panicked. Whatever involves the interaction with other people, from making a phone call to saying ‘hi’ to your neighbors, scares you like…

Mind-Bending Landscapes and Unimaginable Creatures by Surrealist Painter Jacek Yerka

Surrealist painter Jacek Yerka creates unique artworks based on allegories and symbols. Flying houses and buildings, colorful gardens, trees and cottages are skillfully combined in unique paintings that captivate the viewers and reveal the artist's vivid imagination. Jacek Yerka was born in Torun, a city in Northern Poland, in 1952.…

Computers Can Dream and This Is What Their Dreams Look Like

If computers could dream, what would it look like? Moreover, if computers were artists, would technology produce paintings akin to Escher or Dali masterpieces? After testing the ability of Google’s AI to recognize images, these conclusions were made: Google software engineers analyzed computer ‘dreams’ (the latest images, produced by computers).…