AI Is Creating A Surreal Future For These Historic Sites & Buildings

AI Is Creating A Surreal Future For These Historic Sites & Buildings

Aimee Heidelberg - February 10, 2024

AI Is Creating A Surreal Future For These Historic Sites & Buildings
Roman Pantheon in a future cityscape. AI generated, 2024.

Future: The Roman Pantheon

Apparently, the preservation of the Pantheon went a little sideways. Whereas the Pyramids and Parthenon retained their original form, if not setting, and the Colosseum became repurposed back to its original use, the Parthenon underwent a rather shocking facelift in the AI realm. First, the infamous inscription that dedicated the Pantheon to Marcus Agrippa has been replaced with a new dedication that has no Latin translation. Its pediment, the triangular element resting on top of the columns, is no longer shadowed by a second, offset pediment embedded into the main part of the building. The historic ridges on the dome, showing the Roman construction techniques, have been smoothed out. AI was accurate, however, in showing no artwork in the pediment,, which is how it appears today.

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