Robot artist Ai-Da to make history as portrait of Alan Turing goes to auction
The IndependentSign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The painting of Alan Turing, regarded as the father of modern computer science, is expected to sell for £100,000 to £150,000 when it is presented at Sotheby’s October digital art sale. Ai-Da Robot, who uses an advanced AI language model to speak, said: “Through my artwork of Alan Turing, I commemorate his achievements and contributions to the development of computing and AI. “My artwork aligns with the United Nations ethos that AI is used responsibly – something Alan Turing also advocated.” Meller, director of the Ai-Da Robot studio, added: “In the 1950s, Alan Turing raised concerns over the use of AI. “Ai-Da’s portrait hauntingly evokes Alan Turing, using muted tones and broken facial planes, and a background with shadowy forms of the Bombe machine.