Art in STEM

E. Coli Smiling

An AI-generated, high-resolution simulation of an E. coli bacterium. The spherical organism is rendered with a human-like "smiling" face, including protruding eyes and two rows of rectangular teeth. The image uses a greyscale, Scanning Electron Micrograph style with a fuzzy, organic texture.
Label
E. Coli Smiling
Artist
Alex Piwko
Description
With the help of cutting-edge AI, we managed to simulate this high-resolution photo of an E. Coli bacterium smiling.
Type
Meta AI
Artist Affiliation
Graduate Student
Department
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Area of Research
Enzymology
Research Group Site
Miller Lab
Date
2023