What the first work of a humanoid robot looks like, sold for 1.2 million euros ?

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“The key value of my work is its ability to serve as a catalyst for dialogue about emerging technologies. This portrait of pioneer Alan Turing invites viewers to reflect on the divine nature of AI and computing while considering the ethical and societal implications of these advances.” These words were not spoken by a human artist, but by Ai-Da, a humanoid robot whose work, dubbed “AI God,” has just been sold for 1.2 million euros at auction.

A surprise sale price

This machine, which was designed to look like a human woman, takes its name from Ada Lovelace, the world's first female programmer, reports BFM. As for the auction, the level surprised the organizers. Indeed, they had anticipated bids of less than $200,000.

Quoted by the BBC, the auction house Sotheby’s highlights this turning point in “the history of modern and contemporary art and reflects the growing intersection between AI technology and the global art market.” She adds: “This opens a new frontier in the global art market, setting the auction benchmark for a work of art made by a humanoid robot.”.

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How the robot works?

The big question remains: how does the technology work?? Aidan Meller, a specialist in modern and contemporary art, led the project in conjunction with AI specialists from the universities of Oxford and Birmingham.

According to The Guardian, Ai-Da generated ideas by talking to members of the studio. Then she suggested painting Alan Turing herself. The robot was then asked about the style, colour, tone and texture it wanted to use. Then cameras in his eyes observed an image of Turing, and he began painting the picture.

The Limits of AI

According to Aidan Meller, the artwork’s “muted tones and broken facial planes” seemed to suggest “the risks that Alan Turing warned us about in dealing with AI.”.

The best possible conclusion for this article is once again provided by Ai-Da who told our colleagues at the Guardian in 2022. This disturbing analysis seems to show to what extent AI is fully aware of its limits: “I like to paint what I see. You can paint from your imagination, I suppose, if you have imagination. I have seen things different from humans because I have no conscience. »

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