Mr. Reben, an M.I.T.-trained technologist, used Nvidia’s neural radiance field technology to turn Sora’s A.I.-generated imagery into 3-D models. The cutting tool, run by a small company called Monumental Labs, turned one of those into a four-foot-tall sculpture carved from white Italian marble veined with black and gray.
While many artists view A.I. as a threat to their livelihoods, Mr. Reben, whose residency ended in April, embraces it as a collaborator.
“I got a closer view of how innovation happens within an A.I. company, and got a better idea of why it’s important to push the edges and try new things,” Mr. Reben, 39, said.
