For the benefit of those who see the article but can't reach the site, I think one of the interesting parts of the project is the artist's statement about how t

For the benefit of those who see the article but can't reach the site, I think one of the interesting parts of the project is the artist's statement about how the idea was sparked by interacting with friends in technical fields who don't have any art on their walls and are sort of caught between not wanting to buy cheap prints or posters and a lack of comfort/vocabulary for obtaining better art. So, the artist is making an API where your role as the requester is in providing data that the artist will use as inspiration to create and send an oil painting within your budget.