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Artificial intelligence has come a long way. Whether it is creativity or innovation, AI has it all covered. From making it big in the world of video games, AI now made its presence known in the world of sports.

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The athlete who got a shot with AI is none other than the 11-time surf league champion, Kelly Slater.

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Recently on Twitter, an artist shared AI-edited pictures of the surfer. The photos are been edited in a way that it looks like Slater is surfing along with dolphins.

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Kelly Slater surfs with the dolphins

Gary Willmott is an artist who basically helps people over the internet to make striking websites. He also makes intriguing yet attractive artwork using artificial intelligence.

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Gary recently posted a series of AI-edited pictures of Kelly Slater on Twitter. The pictures show Slater surfing alongside the dolphins. 

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Along with the post, he captioned, “Messing around with AI and created some artistic impressions inspired by my favorite artists”. Further, he elaborated on the art by writing, “I asked AI to create a dream of Kelly Slater surfing Jeffreys Bay with dolphins during sunrise on matt”.

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Gary even mentioned the names of the artists he got inspired by. “Andy Warhol, Leonardo da Vinci, Banksy, Pablo Picasso”, he wrote. Gary further penned his thoughts on AI. “As you can tell AI is a long way away from replacing artists”, concluded Gary.

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Surfing illustrations of Kelly Slater

It is not the first time that someone created Slater’s digital art. An artist named Angie Samblotte also illustrated Slater’s surfing prompt in an AI-induced image.

However, Slater is not the only one who has digital illustrations over the internet. Athletes like Michael Jordan and Novak Djokovic also have some beautiful artworks generated through AI. 

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Hence, the concept of Artificial Intelligence is really doing wonders in sports. Fans and sports enthusiasts even purchase AI-edited posters of their beloved sporting celebrities.

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Either with the help of AI or from the lens of a camera, we love to see our favorite athletes play in their respective arenas. 

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What are your thoughts on AI-induced images of athletes? Tell us in the comment section below.

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Purva Jain is the Senior Editor for US Sports at EssentiallySports, heading coverage of Track & Field, Gymnastics, Tennis, Alpine Skiing, Swimming and other verticles. She oversees day-to-day operations and mentors a large team of editors and writers on uncovering unique angles to stories. A writer-turned-editor, Purva began her ES journey with standout coverage of the 2022/23 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup and went on to capture the excitement of the Know more

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