Nonoti: The Portrait Drawing Machine
The Portrait Drawing Machine draws pen-on-paper portraits,
much like a human artist.
The machine works through a process of repeated observation
and correction,
allowing it to respond in real time to
changes in the subject's pose and expression.
The intention is to create expressive portraits that capture
the history of movement and transformation on paper.
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Video clips
Drawings
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for many more drawings.
Where can I see the machine?
The machine is currently installed at
TIAT: The Intersection of Art Technology
(151 Powell Street, San Francisco).
You can go there to get your pen-on-paper portrait done for free,
and you can take it with you.
But note that we sometimes briefly remove the machine for other exhibitions.
Exhibitions
Some of many recent exhibitions:
David Krut Gallery Johannesburg Feb 2024, Feb 2025
111 Minna Gallery San Francisco (frequent events)
Rivertown Revival Sonoma County July 2024, July 2025
American Photographic Artists (APA) San Francisco Top 100 Photographers Exhibition Nov 2024
Commonwealth Club San Francisco Nov 2024, Dec 2024
SF Museum Of Modern Art Staff Party Dec 2024, Dec 2025
MarinMOCA 5x5 Show Dec 2025
Selected Press
Machines Can Draw---Seeing is Believing Mar 2025
Shelter Magazine Issue 1
Portrait Machine Delights Users March 2025 The Witness South Africa
Portrait Drawing Machine On Tour Of Petaluma Galleries Aug 2025 Argus Courier Petaluma
AI, Art and New Technology: Threat or Opportunity Dec 2024 Commonwealth Club San Francisco
Mythology Of Tomorrow Group Show Oct 2025 120710 Gallery Berkeley
Mythology Of Tomorrow Group Show (Details)
Art In the Age Of AI Nov 2025 Stanford University
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