Challenge

Dutch multinational banking group ING, an innovative bank and long-time supporter of Dutch arts and culture, wanted to stand out from its competitors. Their challenge to us: How could they highlight their innovative spirit through this sponsorship program?

Inspiration

The Dutch painter Rembrandt, known as the master of light and shadow, is one of the greatest painters of all time. What if we could bring him back, 347 years after his death, for one last portrait – but this time, data is the painter and technology the brush?

Idea

The Next Rembrandt, a 3D printed painting made from the data of Rembrandt’s total body of work, utilized deep learning algorithms and facial recognition techniques. It was unveiled in front of a packed auditorium in Amsterdam, with experts, the press, and the public invited to join the conversation about where data and technology can take us.

Growth

The Next Rembrandt got the world buzzing, with leading news channels and blogs reporting on the boundaries blurring between technology and humanity. It earned over 10 million Twitter impressions on launch day and has been featured in over 1,400 articles.

The technology developed for this project is now used for the restoration of damaged and partially lost masterpieces.

For the full story, go to nextrembrandt.com.

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Awards

2016 Cannes Lions

2016 Cannes Lions

Cyber


Grand Prix, Silver Lion, 4 Shortlists

2016 Cannes Lions

2016 Cannes Lions

Creative Data


Grand Prix, 2 Silver Lions, Bronze Lion, Shortlist

2016 Cannes Lions

2016 Cannes Lions

Innovation


Innovation Lion

2016 D&AD

2016 D&AD

Digital Marketing


Yellow Pencil, Wood Pencil

2016 One Show

2016 One Show

Cross Platform


Gold, Silver

2016 Eurobest

2016 Eurobest

Digital Craft


Grand Prix, Gold

2016 LIA

2016 LIA

Digital


Grand LIA, 3 Golds

2016 Epica

2016 Epica

Digital


Grand Prix, Gold

2016 Clio Awards

2016 Clio Awards

Event/Experiential


Gold

2016 Andy Award

2016 Andy Award

Reset/Innovation


Gold

2016 WPPED Cream

2016 WPPED Cream

Digital


Crème de la Crème (Grand Prix)