Loving Vincent and Mathematically Awakened Art

A few days ago, I watched this movie called Loving Vincent, and the visual beauty of the movie blew me away.

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259 artists over a five year stretch painted every single frame of the film. This was a project of passion and the passion brought Van Gogh’s paintings to life, each second a visual heartbeat for the film.

But this isn’t a movie review blog. I do numbers. Of course, there’s no replacement for the passion and artistry that it took to create a work of art like Loving Vincent. However, I did want to see there were a way to better bring paintings and artwork to life mathematically.

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Conditional Probability, the Danger of Data-Driven Decisions, and When to Stop Eating that Burrito

So there’s a local burrito joint near USC, whose primary demographic is the 3 AM student who is less than toxicated. This small shack was one of my favorite places in all of Los Angeles.

It was a normal Thursday night, and I was eating my Loaded Combination Burrito with a three meat blend of chicken, carne asada, and al pastor. It’s always a good night when you’re holding a monster like this in your hand

Mmmmmmmm Burro

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