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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

‘Mass theft’: Thousands of artists call for AI art auction to be cancelled

Two artworks showing a woman in a green suit with long orange braids of hair.
Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst's Embedding Study 1 and Embedding Study 2 on display during a preview for what is claimed to be the first major AI-dedicated art sale, at Christie's Auctions in New York City, US. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Thousands of artists are urging the auction house Christie’s to cancel a sale of art created with artificial intelligence, claiming the technology behind the works is committing “mass theft”.

The Augmented Intelligence auction has been described by Christie’s as the first AI-dedicated sale by a major auctioneer and features 20 lots with prices ranging from $10,000 to $250,000 for works by artists including Refik Anadol and the late AI art pioneer Harold Cohen.

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