AI Technology in the Service of Picasso Research

We use Artificial Intelligence as a high-performance research and measurement tool to strengthen our work—but never as a substitute for human expertise, scholarship, or judgment.

AI supports our authentication and valuation process by handling large volumes of data with speed and consistency. Final conclusions, however, are always reached by experienced Picasso specialists, not algorithms.

What AI Does for Picasso Works

AI is used only where it delivers objective, verifiable advantages, especially in two areas:

Data Location

When references to Picasso works exist online—auction records, catalog mentions, institutional publications, market results—AI helps us:

• Locate this information rapidly
• Cross-reference sources
• Organize large data sets efficiently

This dramatically shortens research time.

Objective Measurement & Market Metrics

AI allows us to work with:

• Quantifiable pricing data
• Edition comparisons
• Market frequency and volatility
• Statistical trends across Picasso mediums and periods

These are numerical facts, not opinions—used to strengthen valuation accuracy.

What AI Is Never Used For

We never use AI to:

• Confirm authenticity
• Form aesthetic opinions
• Create probability-based opinions
• Interpret artistic meaning
• Replace connoisseurship

AI cannot understand Picasso’s hand, intent, materials, or historical context. When pushed beyond factual data, electronic systems invent answers. We never allow that to enter a Picasso evaluation.

Why Human Expertise Remains Essential

The majority of Picasso knowledge still lives offline:

• In museum archives
• In private foundation records
• In art dealers’ files
• In unpublished correspondence
• In historical exhibition catalogs
• In physical condition reports

For this reason, our researchers continue the essential hands-on investigative work that artificial intelligence cannot perform:

• Provenance reconstruction
• Stylistic and period analysis
• Materials and technique evaluation
• Physical condition assessment
• Historical documentation verification

These steps require trained eyes, experience, and judgment developed over decades.

When we certify a Picasso, it is because human specialists reach a definitive conclusion—not because software calculated a percentage.