CBSnews reported on October 21st thatSotheby's auction housesell at a reduced priceThis month, the Bank will be organizing an auction on the occasion of "Digital Art Day".which consists of humanoidrobotAI God" created by artist Ai-DaportraitMuch attention.
The portrait is of Alain Turing, a mathematician and computer scientist who is considered to be the originator of modern computing, and who is also known as the "father of AI," one of the first people to offer some insights into what is now known as artificial intelligence. AI," and was one of the first to offer some insights into what is now called "artificial intelligence.
Measuring 64 x 90.5 inches (about 1.63 x 2.3 meters), the portrait, created by Ai-Da Robotics this year and signed "A," is expected to fetch between $120,000 and $180,000 (currently about $856,000 and 1,283,000 yuan) in a listing on Sotheby's website. The auction will begin on October 31st.
Source: Sotheby's
The Ai-Da robot, depicted as a woman, is a project created by British art dealer and gallery owner Aidan Meller. The robot can draw and paint using a camera in its eyes, artificial intelligence algorithms and a robotic arm.
Meller said, "What sets this artwork apart from other AI-generated works is that Ai-Da has a physical representation. This is the first time this type of robotic artwork has entered an auction."
Despite the attention generated by the auction, assessing the market value of AI-generated works remains a major challenge. The value of AI artwork is more difficult to determine than that of works by human artists.
Sotheby's Head of Digital Art, Michael Buhner, noted that Ai-Da's portrait, along with other cutting-edge works, pushes the boundaries of art-making today and prompts people to think about the possibilities of art-making in the 21st century.