Christie's AI art auction has artists up in arms

Thousands call on Christie’s to cancel AI art auction in open letter
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 AI art auction has artists up in arms, but the issue is more complex
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?
Thousands of People Are Calling for Christie’s to Cancel Its AI Art Auction
Thousands of people, including undersigned artists, have signed an open letter urging Christie's to halt its upcoming AI art sale set over copyright concerns.
First Christie’s Auction Devoted Exclusively To AI Art Sparks Backlash
Fine-arts auction house Christie's announces “Augmented Intelligence,” its first auction dedicated entirely to art made with AI. Not all artists are happy about it.
Auction house Christie’s announces AI art sale
The art auction house Christie’s is going all in on AI as it announces the ‘first auction solely offering artworks created with AI.’
Artists protest Christie's AI art auction—citing concerns over copyright violations
Ed Newton-Rex, a critic of the auction, took to X to voice his concerns. He highlighted that Christie's is promoting AI art pieces from DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion — all trained on thousands of artists' works without permission.
Christie’s plan for AI art auction sparks backlash from artists
Creative industries worry that generative artificial intelligence models could replicate or even replace their original works
3,700 artists sign letter opposing Christie's AI art auction
Christie’s AI art auction is sparking controversy as artists claim AI-generated works exploit copyrighted materials.
Artists Urge Christie’s to Cancel AI Art Auction After Theft Claims
More than 3,000 artists from around the world have signed a letter urging Christie's to cancel an upcoming auction of AI art. The post Artists Urge Christie’s to Cancel AI Art Auction After Theft Claims appeared first on Tech.
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