Google is using crude sketches hand-drawn by humans to teach computers how to draw on their own, according to a technical paper the company released on April 11.

Used in conjunction with digital drawing or art software on your computer, the iPod Touch replaces the mouse and allows you to draw on the screen in a natural and traditionally artistic way.

You can draw on an iPad with an Apple Pencil on the Procreate app, which you can use to sketch, paint, and illustrate.

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