AI, Christie and Generative art

The Prompt: Artists Want To Shut Down AI Art Auction
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Thousands call on Christie’s to cancel AI art auction in open letter
Nearly 4,000 people have signed an open letter calling on Christie’s New York to cancel an upcoming sale dedicated solely to art created with artificial intelligence (AI), over concerns that the works exploit human artists.
Christie's first AI art auction provokes fierce debate – and it's hard to pick a side
Christie's bills Augmented Intelligence as its first complete auction dedicated to AI art. Running from 20 February to 5 March alongside an exhibition at the Rockefeller Center ga
Christie's AI art auction has artists up in arms, but the issue is more complex
The controversy is hardly surprising. Many of today's most popular AI image generators were trained on copyrighted material without permission, and there's also a fear that AI will put artists out of work. But not all AI art is theft. Is this the right fight for those opposed to image generation?
Artists seek to stop Christie’s from auctioning AI art because it’s “theft”
Thousands of artists have come together to demand that the renowned auction house Christie’s cancel its upcoming sale of AI-generated artwork, arguing that AI technology is being used to commit “mass theft” of human creativity.
Christie’s plan for AI art auction sparks backlash from artists
rewards and further incentivises AI companies’ mass theft of human artists’ work.” Christie’s inaugural AI art auction, called Augmented Intelligence, claims to be the first artificial ...
Christie’s First Auction Devoted Exclusively To AI Art Sparks Backlash
Fine-arts auction house Christie's announces “Augmented Intelligence,” its first auction dedicated entirely to art made with AI. Not all artists are happy about it.
Christie’s plans its first AI art auction
The esteemed art auction house Christie’s will hold its first-ever show dedicated solely to AI-generated art later this month.
Christie's faces backlash as artists protest AI art auction in New York
Christie’s New York is under fire as thousands call for the cancellation of its AI-generated art auction. Artists have sent an open letter condemning the event, arguing that AI art threatens human creativity and the traditional art market.
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From Courtroom to Canvas: How an AI Copyright Case Could Shape the First Major AI Art Auction
The controversy surrounding AI and copyright extends beyond the courtroom to the art market, where AI-generated works are ...
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Scarlett Johansson, AI Enthusiasts Slam Anti-Kanye West Video That Used Celeb Deepfakes
A well-meaning attempt to fight antisemitism with non-consensual deepfakes backfired, with actress Scarlett Johansson among ...