Painting therapy, as a form of psychotherapy, offers the advantage of alleviating mental stress without the reliance on pharmaceuticals, and it has garnered increasing attention during the period of the pandemic. However, the development and application of painting therapy still face certain limitations. With the advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in computer vision and natural language processing technologies, deep learning models have made astonishing strides in image understanding. By integrating AI technology, painting therapy can achieve capabilities such as intelligent understanding of artwork, remote painting therapy assistance, and AI-driven painting therapist, thereby addressing the limitations of traditional painting therapy and providing high-quality mental health support to a broader population in need of psychological intervention.

Yiqing He, Darong Liu. Application of Artificial Intelligence on Painting Therapy. Frontiers in Art Research (2023) Vol. 5, Issue 11: 20-26. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2023.051103.

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