The Making of the Impossible Statue

A unique fusion of artistry spanning 500 years from some of the world’s most iconic sculptors was made possible through AI and advanced digital manufacturing solutions. The Impossible Statue is designed to reflect five historic sculptors. It also showcases what can be achieved when AI and cutting-edge software and hardware tools are combined.

“By using all our capabilities we could significantly improve manufacturing efficiency, reduce waste and ensure the highest quality in each step of the process,” says Nadine Crauwels, President Sandvik Machining Solutions.

A combination of different AI programs resulted in a 3D mesh model. “The mesh consisted of nine million polygons with no density. We had to convert this into a solid model that our CAD and CAM programs could work with,” says Henrik Loikkanen, Machining Process Developer at Sandvik Coromant who together with Jakob Pettersson, CAM & Machining Specialist, led the team of Sandvik machining experts that carried out the work.

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