Turns out AI can create an 'impossible' optical illusion

Optical illusion
(Image credit: Steve Mould via YouTube)

We've seen plenty of weird an wonderful optical illusions over the past few years, and with the advent of generative AI, we've started to see examples of illusions created using various generative models. Usually these take the form of objects that look a bit like other objects – but here's one of the most impressive examples of AI-assisted optical illusion design we've seen so far.

Popular science YouTuber Steve Mould recently posed a challenge to viewers, asking whether it's possible to create an image on a grid of 3x3 squares that can transform into another image when said squares are rotated (a little like a rubik's cube). It seemed impossible to do so – until AI stepped in. For more AI inspiration, take a look at coverage from our recent AI Week.

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Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of art, design, branding and lifestyle tech (which often translates to tech made by Apple). He joined in 2020 after working in copywriting and digital marketing with brands including ITV, NBC, Channel 4 and more.

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