Alex Kachkine

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Artificial Intelligence

MIT Student Uses AI-Printed Masks to Restore Paintings Fast

June 20, 2025

A damaged medieval painting depicting the Nativity scene is shown alongside its restored sections. The central section shows the Virgin Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus.

MIT student Alex Kachkine developed an AI-powered technique using transparent polymer masks to restore damaged paintings faster and reversibly, preserving…