In a groundbreaking moment for the art world, Sotheby’s will auction the first-ever artwork created by a humanoid robot.
Ai-Da, the world’s first ultra-realistic robot artist, has produced a striking portrait of computing pioneer Alan Turing that will go under the hammer this month.
A fusion of art and artificial intelligence
Ai-Da, created in 2019 by British gallerist Aidan Meller, is a marvel of modern technology. Equipped with artificial intelligence algorithms, cameras in her eyes and bionic hands, she can paint autonomously without human intervention. Her latest work, “AI God,” is a 7.2-foot portrait of Alan Turing, estimated to fetch between $130,000 and $196,000.
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The significance of the subject
The choice of Alan Turing as the subject is particularly poignant. Turing, a foundational figure in modern computing, also expressed concerns about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence in the 1950s. Meller emphasized …