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Humanoid Robot Ai-Da's "AI God" Portrait of Alan Turing Sells for $1.32 Million at Sotheby's New York

Nov 8, 2024, 12:50 PM

A portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing, titled "AI God," created by the world's first humanoid robot artist Ai-Da, has become the first artwork by a robot to be sold at a major auction house. The painting sold for $1.32 million at Sotheby's in New York on Thursday, significantly surpassing its initial estimate of $120,000 to $180,000. Ai-Da used artificial intelligence and a robotic arm to produce the piece, which challenges perceptions of what it is to be human. The sale marks a groundbreaking moment in the merging of technology and art, sparking debates about the role of AI in creativity, technology's potential, and ethical considerations for the future of the art world.