The AI criminal portraiture series (of 3) addresses the inherent bias in computer vision models used by governments to identify and profile its citizens. By over training a neural network to understand the features of criminal mugshots KATSU is able to render obscure pieces of art. Wired Magazine notes that "there's more to AI portraits in KATSU's view, than just a comment on the growing power of technology—it's a warning about humanity's lack of control over what these tools can build".
