World's first robot-drawn portrait up for auction

The world's first hyper-realistic humanoid robot artist, Ai-Da is bringing a portrait of British mathematician Alan Turing to auction.

“Robot artist” Ai-Da next to a portrait of mathematician Alan Turing - Photo: Daily Mail

October 16, newspaper Daily Mail It is reported that the prestigious auction house Sotheby's will hold an auction of a portrait by the "artist" robot "Ai-Da drawing" - a robot integrated with artificial intelligence (AI).

This is the first time such a work has come up for auction.

Robot's drawing costs up to 5 billion VND

The work is titled AI God , is a haunting portrait of mathematician British Alan Turing, father of modern computing.

Standing 2.2 metres tall, the portrait is estimated to cost between £100,000 and £150,000 (about VND4.2 to VND5 billion).

The AI God portrait will be auctioned by Sotheby's later this month - Photo: Daily Mail

"My Alan Turing artwork is my way of honoring his achievements and contributions to the development of computers and artificial intelligence," Ai-Da shared.

Previously, AI God was first displayed at an exhibition at the United Nations in May.

Ai-Da, a hyper-realistic robot shaped like a woman with big eyes and brown hair, is one of the most advanced robots in the world.

This robot works thanks to AI algorithms, combined with cameras in its eyes and biological hands to create work of art

This artwork is expected to cost between £100,000 and £150,000 - Photo: Daily Mail

Ai-Da Robot studio founder and gallery owner Aidan Meller led the team that created the robot alongside AI experts at Oxford and Birmingham universities.

Aidan Meller says Alan Turing was famous as a mathematician, computer scientist and codebreaker during World War II.

He has been warning about the risks of using AI since the 1950s.

The dark shades and broken facial planes in the portrait may evoke the challenges Turing predicted humanity would face in controlling AI.

Previously in 2022, Ai-Da made headlines when she painted portraits of famous artists at the Glastonbury music festival, including Billie Eilish, Diana Ross, Kendrick Lamar and Paul McCartney.

With her achievements, Ai-Da is the first robot artist to have her work sold at a major auction - Photo: Daily Mail

Sotheby's said the upcoming auction will feature not only Ai-Da's work but also a range of other digital art forms, giving online participants the opportunity to explore the intersection of art and technology.

The auction will take place online as part of Sotheby's Digital Art Sale week, from October 31 to November 7.

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