Pindar Van Arman is an artist who creates robots that can paint using artificial intelligence. Unlike Patrick Tresset, whose robots closely observe people and draw them like human artists, Van Arman’s robots are designed to make their own creative decisions. His system, known as CloudPainter, analyzes images by breaking them down into shapes, colors, and brushstrokes, then recreates them through layered painting. What makes his work unique is that the robot is not simply copying—it is interpreting and sometimes even evaluating its own work. Through this process, Van Arman explores the idea of whether machines can truly be creative and what it means for a robot to act as an artist rather than just a tool.