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View full image ↗An illustrative image of Alexander Reben’s Untitled Robot Painting, published in Christie’s sale announcement on 7 February 2025.
Alexander Reben; image source: Christie’s
Source · Augmented Intelligence sale announcement ↗The start date is only the earliest event collected in this batch; it does not assert that the controversy began that day.
Case chronology
Christie’s announces the Augmented Intelligence exhibition and sale
Christie’s announces an AI-art exhibition and sale from February 20 to March 5, covering varied media and creative approaches.
Artists’ open letter calls for cancellation of Christie’s AI auction
An open letter asks Christie’s to cancel the auction, alleging that some models used copyrighted works without permission.
Research question
Retains actors’ positions and specific historical materials for comparison across cases.
Related documents
DOC-0002Cancel the Christie’s AI Art AuctionDOC-0005Augmented Intelligence sale announcementSources
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ANTI-AI ARCHIVE. “Christie’s / Augmented Intelligence and open letter.” case-0011. Include this page’s URL and your access date when citing.