The sale of Edmond Bellamy, a work created using an algorithm by the artist group Obvious Collective at Christie’s and more recently the sale of Mario Klingemann’s Memories of Passerby I, at Sotheby’s have well and truly propelled works created using Artificial Intelligence into the art ...

Posted: May 3, 2019

Category: AI, Interviews

One of the most notable tech trends of 2018 has been the rise of the chatbot.  Chatbots are bits of software that interact with people the way humans expect others to engage them; that is, in conversation, naturally. Chatbot technology is actually quite old. The first chatbot, named Eliza, was ...

Posted: November 23, 2018

Category: AI

While many in the art market may think their field may be immune to Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven algorithms, some tech companies are making inroads into the sector. Online marketplaces are using AI to assist artists in selling their work and to help collectors find pieces for purchase. Here ...

Posted: October 30, 2018

Category: AI, Technology

Charles decided he was tired of staring at the bleak concrete walls of his new Manhattan studio apartment. He called out to his home smart device, “Forbin, I need some art for the walls. Something original. Maybe three pieces, “Access all available modern art pieces on online art markets that ...

Posted: September 17, 2018

Category: AI, Market, Technology

Christy Turner was angry that her exotic photo shoot of the volcanic island of St. Helena had appeared on the cover of the island’s tourist magazine without her permission. It wasn’t the first time her work had been pilfered, though. She had used online services Copypants and Pixsy to find the ...

Posted: February 25, 2018

Category: AI, Technology

It’s difficult to determine what is more disconcerting: that an exhibit purposely displayed a fake Rembrandt, or that an Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) program painted it – or, rather, generated it on a 3D printer. The effort was the result of an 18-month-long collaboration between several ...

Posted: February 5, 2018

Category: AI, Technology

In July 2017 Genoa’s Palazzo Ducale shut down its Modigliani exhibition of 60 works three days before the display’s official closing date. One-third of the works attributed to the artist were fakes.  If art professionals had had Artificial Intelligence (AI), would the museum have been able to ...

Posted: January 23, 2018

Category: AI, Technology