First image of a black hole reworked with artificial intelligence

Published April 13, 2023 3:38pm ET




The supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy Messier 87 was revamped for the first time by a new machine-learning technique called PRIMO, or principal-component interferometric modeling. The redone image keeps the original shape of the black hole but increases the resolution, displaying a fuller center and narrower outer ring.

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