Answers.Body: <p>It is not reverse-artificial-intelligence .not only escher , almost all paintings can be interpreted into abstract thought , in fact that is what the brain does. Even when you read something your brain processes this into its mental language ("hermaneutics"). </p>
  
  <p>for more on "mental language" and "abstract thought" you should check <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8i61jl8OE3XdHRCSkV1VFNqTWc/view" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8i61jl8OE3XdHRCSkV1VFNqTWc/view</a> (geoff hinton is a noted researcher in this field (ai))</p>
  
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Body: <p>The lithographs of dutch artist M.C. Escher have been used in the study of artificial Intelligence. How can the human mind Incorporate these optical illusions into abstract thought? Is this reverse artificial intelligence?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: @mico I deleted your comment, but that's a really cool link!
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Comments.Text: I did a quick search for Escher and AI, but aside from Hofstadter (who I have found to be extensively cited in an array of subfields) I'm not coming up with all that much.  This is a very interesting question, so, if you can add some links or excerpts, that would be greatly appreciated.  (PS- [Monument Valley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_Valley_(video_game))!!!)
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ThreadText: # M.c.Escher and abstract thought
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-14)
  
  The lithographs of dutch artist M.C. Escher have been used in the study of artificial Intelligence. How can the human mind Incorporate these optical illusions into abstract thought? Is this reverse artificial intelligence?
  
  **Tags:** machine-learning, reinforcement-learning
  
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  > **username_1**: @mico I deleted your comment, but that's a really cool link!  
  > **username_1**: I did a quick search for Escher and AI, but aside from Hofstadter (who I have found to be extensively cited in an array of subfields) I'm not coming up with all that much.  This is a very interesting question, so, if you can add some links or excerpts, that would be greatly appreciated.  (PS- [Monument Valley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_Valley_(video_game))!!!)  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2018-06-01. Score: 1
  
  It is not reverse-artificial-intelligence .not only escher , almost all paintings can be interpreted into abstract thought , in fact that is what the brain does. Even when you read something your brain processes this into its mental language ("hermaneutics").
  
  for more on "mental language" and "abstract thought" you should check <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8i61jl8OE3XdHRCSkV1VFNqTWc/view> (geoff hinton is a noted researcher in this field (ai))
  
  
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