AI, Christie and auction of art

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.
Thousands of Artists Demand Christie's Cancels AI Art Sale ‘Because AI Models Exploit Humans'
"[Christie's] support of these models, and the people who use them, rewards and further incentivizes AI companies' mass theft of human artists' work," the artists wrote.
Thousands of People Are Calling for Christie’s to Cancel Its AI Art Auction
Thousands of people, including undersigned artists, have signed an open letter urging Christie's to halt its upcoming AI art sale set over copyright concerns.
Thousands of artists call for AI auction to be cancelled over 'mass theft' of work
The petition says the auction includes some work that was "created using AI models that are known to be trained on copyrighted work without a licence." | ITV National News
Thousands sign open letter to cancel AI art auction at Christie’s
4000 people have signed an open letter to Christie’s New York urging them to stop the upcoming auction of art generated by artificial intelligence. This is the first major auction solely dedicated to AI art, claiming to copyright the work of human artists without authorisation.
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.
3,700 artists sign letter opposing Christie's AI art auction
Christie’s AI art auction is sparking controversy as artists claim AI-generated works exploit copyrighted materials.
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.
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Christie’s Is Holding the First Ever Dedicated A.I. Art Sale at a Major Auction House
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Thousands of artists call for 'mass theft' AI auction to be cancelled
One of the letter's signatories said AI was "impoverishing so many artists desperately trying to make a living" and ...
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