Auction house Christie's plans to hold an AI art auction, an announcement that's drawn criticism from some users on social media.

The controversy is hardly surprising. Many of today's most popular AI image generators were trained on copyrighted material without permission, and there's also a fear that AI will put artists out of work. But not all AI art is theft. Is this the right fight for those opposed to image generation?

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Christie’s will hold an auction dedicated exclusively to art created with artificial intelligence (AI), the first of its kind at a major auction house. Open for bids from 20 February to 5 March, the Augmented Intelligence sale will include more than 20 lots spanning over five decades,

Christie’s auction house, which has previously sold works created by artificial intelligence, has announced the first exhibition entirely dedicated to the art of neural networks, Azernews reports.

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.

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.

Christie’s AI art auction is sparking controversy as artists claim AI-generated works exploit copyrighted materials.