AI robot's painting sells for $1.08 million at Sotheby's auction

An AI robot's painting of Alan Turing has sold for $1.08 million at a Sotheby's auction, setting a record for art created by a humanoid robot. The auction price far exceeded the initial estimate of $180,000. The robot, Ai-Da, was created in 2019 and generates ideas through discussions with her creators. For this piece, she chose the style and content based on a conversation about "AI for good." Sotheby's noted that the sale highlights a shift in the art world, where machines are now recognized as part of the creative process. Ai-Da's work raises questions about the relationship between human creativity and artificial intelligence.