A portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing made by the humanoid robot Ai-Da was sold at Sotheby's in New York on Thursday for $1.08M (£566,000). This marked the first auction sale of a humanoid robot's artwork.
The digital image of Alan Turing, the pioneer of modern computer science, titled "A.I. God," received 27 bids and was anticipated to sell for about $180K. However, it ultimately sold for just over $1 million, far exceeding expectations.
On Thursday, Sotheby's in New York auctioned the first artwork created by artificial intelligence algorithms. Ai-Da, a humanoid robot, painted a portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing, known as A.I. God. Collectors have expressed a strong interest in this remarkable work of art, and the auction fetched a much higher price than expected. This indicates that there is a large market potential for AI-generated art among art enthusiasts. This could be the beginning of something great.
A.I."art" is a contradiction in terms. An oxymoron. Humans create art with creativity and intent. Not algorithms. The recent sale of an artwork created by a humanoid robot using AI algorithms is a disgrace. AI-generated "art" not only negatively impacts professional artists, but also discourages those aspiring to pursue careers in the art field. What's the point of having a soulless robot create artwork?