Girl with AI earrings sparks Dutch art controversy

The Hague (AFP) – At first glance it seems to be just a modern take on Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece "Girl with a Pearl Earring". Advertising Read moreFirstly, there are two glowing earrings in the image hanging in the Mauritshuis museum in the Dutch city of The Hague. The AI-designed image has sparked controversy in the Netherlands © Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP"Our opinion is, we think it's a nice picture, we think it's a creative process," he said. The Mauritshuis was looking forward to the return of the real "Girl" in April, he added. The real "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is on loan to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam for a huge Vermeer exhibition © Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP"Well, she is beautiful in the (Rijksmuseum) exhibition...