A work of art created by a humanoid robot has been auctioned for the first time and has been described as “a new frontier in the global art market”.
portrait Alan Turing, father of modern computersmade by robot Artificial intelligence made history by selling for staggering figures $1,084,800 (1 million euros) at auction. Sotheby’s reported that the digital work titled ‘AI God’ received 27 bids and its sales far exceeded expectations. It was originally expected to fetch between $120,000 (€113,000) and $180,000 (€169,000).
Work, Created by Ai-Da The world’s first realistic humanoid robot artist marks a historical milestone. First A work of art made by a humanoid robot sold at auction.
Auction house says sale is “open” a new frontier “It sets a benchmark in the global art market for the auction of a work of art made by a humanoid robot.”
Before the auction took place, ‘Euronews Culture’ spoke to Ai-Da and its creator Aidan Meller via video call: “Alan Turing He was a very talented mathematician and original thinker. And I am pleased that this artwork, displayed at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, highlights his contributions.” declared the robot humanoid
Ai-Da fue Created in 2019 It allows you to draw and paint high-tech cameras in their eyes, complex artificial intelligence algorithms and a specially designed robotic arm. His work has garnered global attention and has been exhibited at prestigious venues such as the Venice Biennale and the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, and he will even have a solo exhibition at the Design Museum in London in 2021.
Ai-Da can’t create art without human involvement. Each of his works begins with an initial conversation in which he uses the artificial intelligence language model; for example, he suggested Alan Turing for a portrait. After showing him a photograph of Turing, he painted a series of paintings. sketches and preliminary paintings on A3 canvas. these sketches they are uniting to create the final work.
Aidan MellerAi-Da’s creator explained the meaning of the portrait’s name: “The name of this portrait is provocatively ‘Take it God’. The name reflects a significant change occurring now: decisions are shifting from human control, where humans have full decision-making capacity, to algorithms are increasingly making decisions for us. A transfer of decision-making power is taking place, and with the immense potential of artificial intelligence, we may be approaching God-like abilities. can affect large populations“.
He adds: “We expect this to raise profound ethical questions as we continue to leverage AI. new shapes. How can we use this technology ethically and responsibly? “So given its power, how can we be sure it will benefit the planet and humanity?”
