In BriefPosted:6:00 AM PST February 8, 2025Image Credits:SENRYU / Getty ImagesChristies announces AI art auction, and not everyone is pleasedFine art auction house, Christies, has sold AI-generated art before. But soon, it plans to hold its first show dedicated solely to works created with AI, an announcement that has been met with mixed reviews.The auction, which Christies is calling Augmented Intelligence, will feature artwork from artists including Mat Dryhurst, the founder of AI startup, Spawning AI. A robot that paints live is set to be the exhibitions centerpiece at Christies Rockefeller Center galleries in New York, beginning February 20.Users on social media were quick to point out that many generative AI tools for art were trained on artists works without their permission. Critics argued that shows like Augmented Intelligence put this work on a pedestal, at the expense of those creating art by hand.Weve reached out to Christies for comment and will update this post if we hear back.Topics