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A.I. Produced 'Portrait' Will Go Up For Auction At Christie's

Edmond de Belamy, created using artificial intelligence, will be auctioned at Christie's on Thursday. Christie's Images hide caption

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A.I. Produced 'Portrait' Will Go Up For Auction At Christie's

October 22, 2018 • The print, called Edmond de Belamy, is a blurry depiction of what could be a "a man of the church" floating within a gilt frame. In place of the artist's signature is a math equation.

You Can Give A Robot A Paintbrush, But Does It Create Art?

Pindar Van Arman in his studio with paintings created by his bitPaintr portrait-painting robot. Craig Hudson hide caption

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You Can Give A Robot A Paintbrush, But Does It Create Art?

December 6, 2015 • Pindar Van Arman is a painter — and a software designer. His latest project? A portrait-painting robot. Its paintings "dance on the edge" between creations by humans and machines, he says.

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