Friday went by in a blur. There was a short trip into the village and lots of ASL reviewing and some napping—and, of course, dog walking, which is not nearly as much fun anymore because of my breathing. As the day wore on, my fatigue increased so that by dinner time, I was wanting to go to bed, but I managed to stay up until 9:00. By 9:10 I was dead asleep.
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Here are two good reasons I am happy to be out of the art world:
Sotheby’s will sell its first work credited to a humanoid robot using artificial intelligence (AI) later this month. “A.I. God. Portrait of Alan Turing (2024)” was created by Ai-Da Robot, the artist robot and brainchild of British gallerist Aidan Meller. The painting is estimated by Sotheby’s to sell for between $120,000 and $180,000 on October 31. Fittingly, Sotheby’s will accept cryptocurrency for the transaction. Meller told CBS MoneyWatch that his share of proceeds will be reinvested back into the Ai-Da project.
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| Allan Turing as created by a robot. |
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| Comedian |
Meanwhile, in New York, artist Maurizio Cattelan’s viral creation, titled “Comedian,” is up for auction. On Friday, auction house Sotheby’s announced that one of the artwork’s three “editions” is going on sale with an estimate of $1 million to $1.5 million.
For their money, the winning bidder will receive a roll of duct tape and one banana, as well as a certificate of authenticity and official instructions for installing the work. Sotheby’s confirmed to CNN that neither the tape nor, thankfully, the banana are the originals.
“‘Comedian’ is a conceptual artwork, and the actual physical materials are replaced with every installation,” an auction spokesperson said via email.
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