A painting created by the humanoid robot Ai-Da sold for 

, turning heads in both the art and AI worlds.

 is a large, abstract portrait of the British mathematician and computer scientist who helped lay the foundations of modern computing and AI

The crazy part? It was initially estimated to sell for just

Instead, 27 bids pushed it far beyond expectations

Ai-Da uses cameras, AI systems and robotic arms to create its artwork the sale raises an interesting question

when a machine creates the work, what exactly are people paying for the art, the technology, or the idea behind it?

# A painting created by the humanoid robot Ai-Da sold for **$1.08 million at Sotheby’s**, turning heads in both the art and AI worlds.

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`The artwork, titled `**“A.I. God. Portrait of Alan Turing,”**` is a large, abstract portrait of the British mathematician and computer scientist who helped lay the foundations of modern computing and AI`. 

`The crazy part? It was initially estimated to sell for just` **$120,000–$180,000**. `Instead, 27 bids pushed it far beyond expectations`. 

*Ai-Da uses cameras, AI systems and robotic arms to create its artwork the sale raises an interesting question*: **when a machine creates the work, what exactly are people paying for the art, the technology, or the idea behind it?**

A painting created by the humanoid robot Ai-Da sold for $1.08 million at Sotheby’s, turning heads in both the art and AI worlds.