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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Artificial Intelligence, Art Authentication |
Founded | 2019 |
Founders | Dr. Carina Popovici, Christiane Hoppe-Oehl |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | AI-based art authentication Art forgery detection reports |
Website | art-recognition.com |
Art Recognition is a Swiss technology company headquartered in Adliswil, within the Zurich metropolitan area, Switzerland. Art Recognition specializes in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) for art authentication and the detection of art forgeries. [1] [2]
Art Recognition was established in 2019 by Dr. Carina Popovici and Christiane Hoppe-Oehl. [3]
Art Recognition employs a combination of machine learning techniques, computer vision algorithms, and deep neural networks to assess the authenticity of artworks. [4]
The company's technology undergoes a process of data collection, dataset preparation, and training. [5]
Art Recognition has established a relationship with Innosuisse, a Swiss innovation agency, [6] to expand its research and development initiatives.
It has also formed a strategic collaboration with Nils Büttner, an art historian and professor at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart (ABK Stuttgart). [7] [8]
In May 2024, Art Recognition played a key role in identifying counterfeit artworks, including alleged Monets and Renoirs, being sold on eBay. [9]
Germann Auction in November 2024 became the first auction house to successfully conduct a sale of artwork authenticated entirely by artificial intelligence. [10]
As of January 2025, Art Recognition has appointed art crime expert and Pulitzer Prize finalist Noah Charney as an advisor. [11]
The company was featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal for its involvement in the authentication case of the Flaget Madonna, believed to have been partly painted by Raphael. [12]
A broadcast by the Swiss public television SRF covered how the algorithm can be used to detect art forgeries with high accuracy. [13]
The technology developed by Art Recognition has been recognized for its role in providing a technology-based art authentication solution, compared to traditional methods.. [14]
Art Recognition's AI algorithm has been applied to several high-profile and controversial artworks, sparking significant interest and debate in the art world.