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Painting drawn by robot costs more than 1 million USD

TH (according to VnExpress) November 9, 2024 19:13

A portrait of computer scientist Alan Turing drawn by a humanoid robot fetched $1.08 million.

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Alan Turing portrait worth 1.08 million USD (more than 27 billion VND)

GuardianSotheby's held an auction in New York on November 7, estimated to be worth $120,000-$180,000. The painting went through 27 bids before being sold to an anonymous buyer. The work is titledAI God: Portrait of Alan Turing, 2.2 m tall, made by Ai-Da - the world's first hyper-realistic robot artist. The representative of the unit commented: "Ai-Da's record marks a new milestone in the history of modern and contemporary art, reflecting the growing intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and the global art market".

According toGuardianAi-Da is one of the most advanced robots currently available, created by Aidan Meller, a contemporary art expert. He has his own production team, working with AI experts at Oxford and Birmingham universities. They named Ai-Da after Ada Lovelace (1815-1852), the world's first programmer. Ai-Da was launched in 2019 after Meller partnered with a robotics company based in Cornwall, England.

In an interview withCNNOn November 8, Mr. Meller said that now is the right time to look at the connection between AI and social reality. He said: "We are entering a post-human world, where humans do not need to make decisions because of the development of more trustworthy algorithms. Ai-Da's work will show everyone a potential future that we can move towards."

As for Ai-Da's creative process, Meller said she discussed drawing with the creators. "We had a discussion with her about 'Artificial Intelligence for Good' and Ai-Da said she wanted Alan Turing to be the main character of the theme. After choosing the style, setting, color scheme and materials, Ai-Da used her eye camera to find images of Turing and created many sketches. She drew 15 separate pictures of parts of his face, all different depending on how the algorithm interpreted them.

Because Ai-Da's robotic arm can only draw on a small surface measuring 29.7 x 41.9 cm, the final drawing was printed on canvas paper using a 3D printer. Sotheby's notes that "the image is not altered during this process."

Alan Turing (1912-1954) was a British mathematician, logician, and cryptographer. He played a major role in the fight against Nazi Germany by inventing many code-breaking techniques that contributed to the Allied victory in World War II. In the 1950s, he expressed concerns about the use of artificial intelligence. In 1952, Turing was chemically castrated to avoid imprisonment for homosexuality. He committed suicide two years later, at the age of 42.

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Ai-Da Robot next to her works

Ai-Da's "father" describes the muted tones and broken facial features in the paintings as reminiscent of "the challenges Turing warns humans may face in managing AI." He commented that Ai-Da's paintings have a "fantastical and haunting" look, making viewers wonder how far AI can take humanity or about the race to wield this power on a global scale.

Chat withGuardian“The core value of the work is its ability to provoke discussions about new technologies,” Ai-Da said. According to her, the portrait of Alan Turing encourages viewers to reflect on the “divine” nature of AI and programming, as well as consider the ethical and social implications of these advances.

However, art critic Alastair Sooke of theThe TelegraphHe did not appreciate the record. He described the achievement as "an animal story that can paint like Pablo Picasso but in a refined and embroidered version".

On the webAI For Good, the creators introduce Ai-Da as the first hyper-realistic artist robot that can draw, paint, write poetry and sculpt. As a machine with artificial intelligence, Ai-Da is also considered a work of art. OnGuardianIn 2022, when asked by a reporter if robots draw from their imagination, Ai-Da said she likes to draw what she sees, having a different perspective from humans because she has no consciousness.

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