Art meets AI: computer-generated works set for New York sale
(Artdaily.org)

Two paintings up for auction in New York highlight a growing interest in artificial intelligence-created works -- a technique that could transform how art is made and viewed but is also stirring up passionate debate. The art world was stunned last year when an AI painting sold for $432,500, and auctioneers are keen to further test demand for computer-generated works. `Art is a true reflection of what our society, what our environment responds to,` said Max Moore of Sotheby`s. `And so it`s just a natural continuation of the progression of art,` he added. Sotheby`s will put two paintings by the French art collective Obvious up for sale on Thursday, including `La Baronne De Belamy.` The European classic style portrait is part of the same series as `Portrait of Edmond Belamy`, which sold for more than 60 times the lowest estimate at Christie`s during the 2018 fall auctions. The paintings were mad