Scientists Create Interactive ‘Empathic Painting’ Technology

Scientists have created interactive artwork that changes to suit a viewer’s mood. The technology, developed by a UK/US team, enables a digital painting to recognise a person’s emotional state and respond accordingly.

Angry faces prompt an image with darker colours, applied in violent brush stokes; a happier person will see more vibrant shades, subtly daubed. The team said they hope it would provide an interactive experience for art lovers. The technology, designed by scientists at the University of Bath and the University of Boston, renders any digital photograph to look like a painting.

BBC