The epic, 13-meter-long artwork is the crown jewel of a new exhibition at the Gagosian. Gagosian“The original painting was super old,” Murakami told CNN at the exhibition opening. Elsewhere in the exhibition, Murakami engages with other key pieces of Japanese art history such as Kano Utsunenobu's "Chinese Lions Screen" from the 16th century. As many of his contemporaries struggle — or refuse — to embrace AI, Murakami’s huge community of workers help him keep pace with changing attitudes to technology. “Maybe it’s very early, but in seven or 10 years time, people could be using AI to make fast drawings.”“For me it’s very curious.

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Persons: Iwasa, Byobu ”, Takashi Murakami, Murakami, ” Murakami, “, Amoako Boafo, Joanna Pousette, ”, Byobu, Iwasa Matabei Murakami, ” Iwasa, Kano, Ben Stansall, Ogata Kenzan, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Tawaraya Sotatsu, Kano Eitoku, Murakami —, Kaikai Kiki, — Organizations: London CNN, Tokyo National Museum, CNN, Getty Locations: London, Edo, Kyoto, Misuji, AFP