Sapphirus Orchis
(The sapphire orchid)
The sapphire orchid was a specially commissioned project to create an artwork for a renowned materials scientist and specialist in Corundum.
Corundum is a mineral known for its hardness and durability, second only to diamond on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Chemically, it is an aluminum oxide (Al2O3) and naturally occurs in a variety of colors, depending on trace impurities.
The two most famous gem varieties of corundum are ruby and sapphire. The blue color in sapphires is primarily caused by titanium and iron.
To create this new species of blue sapphire orchid, we adapted our AI orchid model trained on hundreds of images of orchid species to generate fictional plants that have the molecular structure of sapphires embedded within their form.
Corundum is a mineral known for its hardness and durability, second only to diamond on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Chemically, it is an aluminum oxide (Al2O3) and naturally occurs in a variety of colors, depending on trace impurities.
The two most famous gem varieties of corundum are ruby and sapphire. The blue color in sapphires is primarily caused by titanium and iron.
To create this new species of blue sapphire orchid, we adapted our AI orchid model trained on hundreds of images of orchid species to generate fictional plants that have the molecular structure of sapphires embedded within their form.
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