“It will never work.
» Tin-Tin, the best-known tattoo artist in France, is categorical when we discuss with him the future of tattoo robots, like the one that has been making waves for several weeks at Blackdot, in Austin, Texas (United States). .
Despite the promise of an ultra-precise outline and much sharper lines than those done by hand, few candidates are in fact rushing for this computer-assisted tattoo, that is to say carried out 100% automatically. by a poking robot.
Beyond the exorbitant prices – 1,000 euros!
–, the idea of letting a machine take care of your skin seems scary.
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“There was already an attempt a few years ago in France with a 3D printer.
It created a buzz for a few days, and then… we never heard about it,” insists Tin-Tin.
On the other hand, another technology, artificial intelligence (AI), is indeed interfering in the world of inking, and will certainly be at the center of many discussions in the aisles of the Mondial du tattoo, which opens its doors this Thursday, and until Sunday, under the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris.
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