# AI Tries to channel Brian Sewell, but Maybe Should Stick to Painting by Numbers
In a world where AI is taking over everything from grocery shopping to writing poetry, one London newspaper thought it could resurrect the distinctive voice of the late art critic Brian Sewell—a man known for his posh pronouncements and withering critiques. Spoiler alert: it didn’t quite work. In their attempt to impersonate the literary legend, they ended up with a rendition that sounded more like a chatbot struggling with a hangover.
## Key Points
– **AI’s Half-Hearted Attempt:** The London Standard unleashed an AI to mimic Sewell’s voice while reviewing Van Gogh—let’s just say the robot got lost somewhere between “masterpiece” and “meh.”
– **Cliched and Boring:** Critics have noted that the AI-generated prose felt somewhat like a bad karaoke rendition of Sewell, devoid of the brilliance and wit that defined his actual critiques.
– **A Literary SOS:** To truly channel Sewell’s style, the AI should’ve taken a master class in posh lingo, ideally starting with a library of Evelyn Waugh and a dash of Latin flair, because clearly, the current algorithm was stuck on ‘basic banana
As part of this experiment I would like to give credit where credit is due. If you enjoy these, please take a moment to read the original article:
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/sep/26/london-standards-ai-imitation-of-brian-sewell-proves-art-critics-cannot-be-easily-replaced
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