A.I. Powered Painting of Alan Turing Sells for $1.1 Million

A.I.-Powered Painting of Alan Turing Sells for $1.1 Million

The portrait depicts the British mathematician Alan Turing as the god of artificial intelligence. Its creator is a robot named Ai-Da that resembles a woman with a bob haircut.

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Portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing was created by Ai-Da, one of the most advanced robots in the world. A portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing has become the first artwork by a ...

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Business - MarketWatch - October 14

War is but one path to the Iron Throne: Iconic 'Game of Thrones' chair sells for $1.4 million

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Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 14

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Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne finally sell their $4.35 million L.A. condo and plan to head back to the U.K. for good

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Power goes out on entire island of Cuba, leaving 10 million people without electricity

Cubans expressed alarm at the situation and one resident said they felt the country had reached the “bottom of the barrel.”

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