She is a true Vincent van Go-bot.
In a first for Sotheby’s, the famous auction house will sell a painting made by a humanoid robot – and it is expected to fetch up to $180,000.
The robot, known as Ai-Da, created the famous mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing’s painting titled “AI God” with its own hydraulically powered hands.
Ai-Da is also equipped with eye cameras and an internal AI-powered language model that allows it to communicate with humans and compose poetry.
“Through my artwork of Alan Turing, I commemorate his achievements and contributions to the development of computing and AI,” Ai-Da said of her eerie painting, which is more than 7 meters tall, according to SWNS.
“Portrait of Ai-Da joins a selection of recent works that — in their individual ways — push the boundaries of artistic creation today,” Michael Bouhanna, Sotheby’s head of NFT and digital art, said in a statement to The Post. on Wednesday.
“Together, they prompt a discussion about how we can appreciate and experience the ever-evolving possibilities around art-making in the 21st century.”
The human-representing machine – complete with a trendy haircut, tracksuits, robotic arms and a fleshy face – is designed to be an artist, designer and poet.
However, the bag of bolts cannot walk, and its creators ensure that Ai-Da is not conscious.
Ai-Da is the brainchild of British gallerist Aidan Meller, who created the robot in 2019 in collaboration with Engineered Arts and the University of Oxford.
Her artwork has been featured in venues such as the United Nations and Chelsea Factory – and Ai-Da has given speeches at 10 Downing Street, the House of Lords and the Founders Forum.
“In the 1950s, Alan Turing raised concerns about the use of AI. Ai-Da’s portrait fascinatingly evokes Alan Turing,” Meller said in the statement.
“Ethereal and haunting, the artworks of the Ai-Da robot continue to question where the power of AI will take us and the global race to harness its power.”
“AI God” will be auctioned this month as part of Sotheby’s digital art sale.
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