In BriefPosted:10:38 AM PST March 6, 2025Image Credits:SENRYU / Getty ImagesChristies AI art auction reportedly exceeds expectationsNearly 6,500 artists demanded in an open letter that fine art auction house Christies cancel its first show dedicated solely to works created with AI. Yet, the show, Augmented Intelligence, went on and reportedly exceeded expectations.According to Christies, the show brought in more than $700,000, with many lots reaching beyond their high estimates. The top sale was Refik Anadols Machine Hallucinations ISS Dreams A, a dynamic painting that algorithmically reimagines data from the International Space Station and satellites. It fetched $277,200.Christies VP and director of digital art sales, Nicole Sales Giles, told Artnet that the shows success confirmed that collectors recognize creative voices pushing the boundaries of art.Many artists dont feel that way. In the aforementioned letter, the undersigned accused Christies of featuring artwork created using AI models known to be trained on copyrighted work without a license that exploit human artists using their work without permission to build products that compete with them.Topics