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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. This marked the first auction sale of a humanoid robot's artwork.

The digital image of Alan Turing, known as the pioneer of modern computer science, titled "A.I. God," received 27 bids and was anticipated to sell for about $180K.

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Ai-Da, a highly advanced humanoid robot, appears like a human woman. In her artificial intelligence-generated voice, Ai-Da said, "The key value of my work is its capacity to serve as a catalyst for dialogue about emerging technologies."

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Before the auction, the painting was exhibited at the AI for Good Global Summit held in May at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Alan Turing is also known for his contributions to the Allies' victory in World War II by helping crack Nazi codes. Following the war, he developed a detailed design for a modern-day digital computer.

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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.

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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.

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Ai-Da, a highly advanced humanoid robot, appears like a human woman with a face, large eyes, and a brown wig. In her AI-generated voice, Ai-Da said, "The key value of my work is its capactiy to serve as a catalyst for dialogue about emerging technologies."

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Sotheby's described the auction as a "new frontier in the global art market," since it establishes a standard for the auction of artwork generated by a humanoid robot.

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Before the auction, the painting A.I. God: Portrait of Alan Turing was exhibited at the AI for Good Global Summit held in May at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, as part of a five-paneled polyptych.

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Alan Turing made a significant contribution to the Allies' victory over Nazi Germany in WWIl by helping to crack codes and decipher the iconic Enigma machine. Following the war, he developed a detailed design for a modern-day digital computer.

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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.

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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?

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Thursday's sale marks a watershed moment in the history of modern art and demonstrates how the partnership between humans and machines opens up a whole new world of innovation and creativity. The fact that this sale transcended expectations by fetching an astounding $1M speaks for itself: AI is the future.

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