Vincent Van Gogh Is Alive – Sort Of

Vincent Van Gogh alive and well... in AI?

Yes, Vincent Van Gogh, the most famous intriguing and mentally unstable painter of all time, is alive and well, in AI... in France.

There's a museum in Paris, that I can't pronounce or even spell, that has a “Hello Vincent” exhibit, openculture.com reports. When you visit it, you can kick it with the famous painter. You can even ask him questions, and he’ll answer.

Man, I’m all about this. I have so many questions...

“Yo Vincent, so when you got fired from your first job, exactly how did you tell your boss off? I need some tips.”

“When you took care of the prostitute and her child, you were hitting that, right?”

“What's the deal with dissecting so many corpses, Dahmer? You a serial killer or something? OH. Wait. Sorry, that's Da Vinci. Never mind.”

I know. I would of been kicked out before I could even ask a question.

But, hey I don't blame the museum for celebrating Van Gogh. Las Vegas celebrates him almost as much as we celebrate Elvis.

In fact, we have a really cool Van Gogh art exhibit called Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit Las Vegas at the Lighthouse ArtSpace Las Vegas.  It's at the The Shops at Crystals next to the Aria on the Strip.

It's super cool. You can be immersed in Van Gogh's, art, mind and complete dysfunction.

Saying he was "messed up in the head" barely covers it.

Vincent Van Gogh was one of the most amazing and influential artists of all time. But he was also an incredibly tortured soul, (and I just had a meeting with my editor, so I can totally empathize).

Born into a super religious upper model class family in 1853, according to biography.com, Van Gogh began his life living under the scrutiny of super uptight people. And that's saying a lot because back then everyone seemingly had a stick up their as... uh, tushies.

Vincent wasn't a fan of his own family. With the exception of his brother, Theo. Who he remained close with throughout his life, according to biography.com. So, he said "deuces" and ditched the fam and took off for London. He took a gig at an art gallery. And off he went.

And when I say he went "off", I mean literally. Not just in paintings, either (although he did 900 paintings in 10 years... that's not normal). But he also "offed" his ear lobe. We all know the story, but probably not the "why" behind it.

He cut off his ear lobe over being a jerk to his friend. He literally punished himself because he was being mean. Talk about one messy kitty.

Van Gogh was also the epitome of starving artist. Yes, he made some money doing odd jobs, teacher, art dealer, and a lay preacher (whatever that is). But he never succeeded as an artist when he was alive. He sold only one painting in his entire life, according to biography.com.

One.

Van Gogh committed suicide at the age of 37. He shot himself in the chest. No one saw it or knows why. Although, I have my theories.

He was lonely because he never found love. He was broke because he was a “failure” in his craft. And brother was not right in the head.

Luckily for us, his sister-in-law was dedicated to making sure the world saw Van Gogh's work. And here we are now, hundreds of years later, being immersed in his art.

And with AI, we can converse with the man and ask him questions.

"Yo Vincent.. Have you seen Elvis, yet? Tell him I said hi."

"Come on Barbie, let's go party" a lyric from the iconic song "Barbie Girl" by Aqua, may become a reality. A real-life "World of Barbie" interactive experience is coming to fruition just four hours away in the sunny, Santa Monica, California. Before you cry fake Barbie tears on how far it is, let us tell you more about it!

If you have received a Barbie or bought a Barbie for someone you know how bright and beautiful they are. The official Mattel brand created this experience to bring out the inner Barbie in everyone.

Enter into Barbie's dream house (museum) to get a sneak peek on everything Barbie. Featured inside are multiple photo-moment opportunities!

Smile and make your best Barbie pose! Barbie's doll boxes are now life-size and easy to enter throughout the experience. Are you tennis Barbie? Fashion Barbie? Movie-star Barbie?

Barbie's fun museum allows you to live out your most authentic Barbie persona.

Get ready to go camping because West Coast Customs built Barbie's life-size Camper Van. Take pics and pose with your friends in the giant pink vehicle.

Barbie's interstellar airways shuttle has crashed in Santa Monica. Sit on Barbie's plastic plush pink chairs as you witness Planet Earth from a far.

You can now record your best song in Barbie's Music Studio.

The museum wouldn't be complete without Barbie's history. Explore unique Barbie dolls from the past 60 years. See how Barbie has changed over the years. #Fashionistas

A Barbie ball-pit, slide, and talk-show are other exhibits you might see in World Of Barbie. The interactive museum is located at Santa Monica Place, located at 395 Santa Monica, Pl, Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Guests can enter World Of Barbie by joining the waitlist. Tickets go on-sale March 8, 2023. More details on their website here. Remember in Barbie's world "you can be anything."

World of Barbie: Dreams Made Here is open most days.

Great question! The interactive museum takes about one hour to walk through.

Please plan ahead to be able to have a full experience.

World Of Barbie; Dreams Made Here is for all ages. There are interactive experiences for the tiniest of guests and oldest of guests.

Tickets are subject to change. The World Of Barbie website states ticket prices start at $34.00.

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