Art & Photography / NewsArt & Photography / NewsDeepfake Salvador Dalí wants to take a selfie with youThat’s a sentence that no one saw comingShareLink copied ✔️May 11, 2019May 11, 2019TextThom Waite Earlier this year (January 23) it was announced that the artist Salvador Dalí – who died in 1989 – would be “brought back to life” via AI for an exhibition called Dalí Lives at the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. Well, today (May 11) the exhibition opens, and people are already kind of freaking out about interacting with the surrealist icon. Specifically, Salvador Dalí – raised from the dead with the help of ad agency Goodby, Silverstein & Partners – seems to have a penchant for taking selfies (and including viewers in the frame). Video shared to Twitter shows this in action: deepfake Dalí holds up a phone, snaps a pic with his fans, and then enthuses over it. You can check out the new Dalí Lives digital experience @TheDali beginning Saturday, May 11. Have Salvador take a selfie for you. “I am Dalí!” @TB_Timespic.twitter.com/lzkXVwaPh4— Scott Keeler (@SKeelerTimes) May 9, 2019 It’s kind of like one of those photo booths you get at an office Christmas party. Afterwards, the artist asks, “Would you like me to send you this dream photograph?” and you’re given a number to pick it up. It goes without saying that it’s all pretty weird (and a little creepy). There’s also the question of ethics, which has previously been raised around the Amy Winehouse hologram tour and the digital resurrection of Tupac. However, Salvador Dalí did famously say: “I believe in general in death, but in the death of Dali, absolutely not.” So maybe he wouldn’t be all that opposed to his posthumous selfie taking after all. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORECova da Moura: Vibrant portraits from the hip-hop capital of LisbonThese dreamy portraits rebel against stereotypes of Asian youth culture Dsquared2Dsquared2 turns up the Heated Rivalry at Milan Fashion WeekLenovo & IntelWatch: How three artists make space for AI, creativity and worldbuildingDazed Club callout! Apply to bring your exhibition project to lifeUS fascism is killing artSee Nan Goldin’s The Ballad of Sexual Dependency in LondonIn pictures: The nostalgia-fuelled traditions of Ukraine’s lost townsThese photos explore the uncanny world of love dolls Arresting portraits of Naples’ third-gender population 10 major photography shows you can’t miss in 2026This exhibition uncovers the queer history of Islamic artEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy