AI Art Newsletter - 8 Feb 2025
AI Art Newsletter - February 08, 2025
Breaking News 🔥
Christie’s Makes History with First All-AI Art Auction
Christie’s auction house is making headlines with their groundbreaking first-ever dedicated AI art sale. The auction features works by renowned digital artists including:
- Refik Anadol (data-driven installations)
- Harold Cohen (algorithmic art pioneer)
- Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst (featuring “Embedding Study 1 & 2” from “xhairymutantx series”)
- Claire Silver
Legal Updates đź“ś
Copyright Office Updates AI Art Guidelines
Two significant developments from the U.S. Copyright Office:
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AI Art with Human Elements: Works containing “human expressive elements” may be eligible for copyright protection Read more
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Text-Prompt Generated Art: Art created solely through text prompts cannot be copyrighted, regardless of prompt complexity Read more
Academic Insights 🎓
Columbia Business School Study on AI Art
New research examining the distinction between AI-generated art and human-created art, focusing on human intention and public perception of AI artwork Read more
Exhibition Spotlight 🎨
Digital Renaissance Exhibition 2024
- Format: Traveling exhibition
- Features: Multiple venues across different locations Learn more
Artist Spotlight 👩‍🎨
Martyna Marciniak at LABoral
Currently exhibiting “Anatomy of non-fact” as part of “Digital Machines. Technology, Industry, Society”
- Research-based project investigating synthetic image detection
- Analysis of visual hoaxes and conspiracy patterns Read more
Educational Initiatives đź“š
Ars Electronica 2024 AI Education Program
Austria’s AI5production showcases:
- Integration of AI education with creative arts
- Interactive AI learning experiences
- Novel approaches to teaching AI governance Read more
AI Art Newsletter - January 2025
Refik Anadol
Pioneering AI artist and UCLA design professor Refik Anadol is set to establish the world’s first dedicated AI art museum. This milestone development follows his controversial exhibitions at major institutions including MoMA and the Serpentine, marking a significant step in institutional recognition for AI art.
Sougwen Chung
The Art Newspaper profiles Chung as “one of the most compelling artists working with artificial intelligence” in a new feature highlighting her boundary-pushing work in human-AI artistic collaboration. The profile positions her as a pioneer in the evolving field of robot art.
Stephanie Dinkins
Dinkins, who holds the Kusama endowed chair in art at Stony Brook University’s College of Arts and Sciences, is featured in an upcoming Provost’s Spotlight Talk on October 22. The talk will explore the intersection of AI and art, demonstrating the growing academic recognition of AI art.
Trevor Paglen
| Featured in Aperture magazine’s Winter 2024 issue focused on Photography & AI, Paglen’s work “CLOUD #557 | Hough Line Transform; Hough Circle Transform” (2023) explores computer vision and algorithmic image processing. The piece continues his investigation into surveillance, artificial intelligence, and hidden technological systems. |
Botto
The autonomous AI art system has generated over $5 million in sales since its 2021 launch, marking a significant milestone in AI art commercialization. Operating as a “decentralized autonomous artist,” Botto represents a new paradigm in artistic creation and market engagement.
Dr. Joy Buolamwini
The founder of the Algorithmic Justice League continues her influential work addressing racial and gender bias in AI systems. Her advocacy shapes the development and implementation of AI technology, with significant implications for creative technologies and artistic applications.
Recent LinkedIn Updates
Boyd Branch, PhD’s Post
Boyd Branch, PhD shared his experience presenting a preview of “A.L.Ex and the Improbots” at the Children’s AI Summit hosted by the Alan Turing Institute. The event focused on empowering young people to share their perspectives on AI. The post appears to be a genuine reflection on participation in an educational AI event rather than promotional content.
Paul Mouginot’s Post
Paul Mouginot announces joining Maddyness IA platform as an expert and speaker. He will regularly share articles alongside other experts, focusing on topics like new technologies, AI, and creation. The post is in French and represents a professional announcement of a new role and content sharing commitment. [No specific URLs or dates were provided in the original post]
Laura Kirk’s Post
On [date not specified], Laura Kirk announced her departure from Checkatrade to take a career break for self-discovery. She plans to pursue interests in sports journalism, fitness coaching (particularly CrossFit), and creative activities like doodling and painting. This marks her first major life change without a set plan, representing a significant step for someone self-described as risk-averse. She expresses gratitude to her colleagues, especially the Media Placement team, and looks forward to exploring new opportunities throughout 2025. The post is a genuine personal career transition announcement and reflection on making unconventional life choices.
David Barber’s Post
Invitation to attend a launch event for the AI Hub in Generative Models, a collaborative initiative uniting top UK researchers from academia and industry. The event will outline future plans and opportunities for involvement. [Note: Specific event date, time, and registration link are not provided in the original post]
Andrew Fyfe’s Post
Andrew Fyfe reports on the successful first Music AI Meetup in Asia held at Sony City Osaki, which attracted over 140 attendees. He presented alongside representatives from Yamaha Corporation, SonyAI, and Sony CSL Music Team, introducing Neutone. The event featured talks from industry experts Masataka Goto and Nao Tokui, focusing on artist tools and music innovation. The “Tokyo Music AI Gathering,” organized by Junghyun Koo, facilitated discussions about the future of Music AI and technology, with plans for future meetups to continue building the community.
Sabine Wieluch’s Post
The author shares their annual tradition of presenting at the Chaos Communication Congress (#38c3) with their friend blinry. Their most recent presentation focused on their personal experience restoring a 1993 City El electric car. The post is informative and shares genuine personal experience rather than being promotional.
Aniket Maurya’s Post
The post shares a professional update about presenting DeepSeek R1 deployment using Lightning AI technology. This appears to be a legitimate professional accomplishment post sharing knowledge about AI deployment, which is relevant for professional networking. While brief, it provides insight into technical presentation experience and collaboration with Lightning AI platform.
Nathan Benaich’s Post
Nathan Benaich shares news about Worldpay’s acquisition of Ravelin Technology, an AI-focused fraud prevention platform. He mentions his previous involvement with Ravelin at the seed stage and commends their engineering and product culture. This appears to be a genuine announcement about a significant business acquisition and personal reflection on working with the company.
Boyd Branch, PhD’s Post
The author shared their experience participating in what appears to be an academic or artistic event focused on artificial intelligence and literature. The event brought together various professionals including writers, poets, magicians, public intellectuals, and artists to discuss and explore AI’s intersection with literature beyond surface-level conversations. The post reflects on the diverse perspectives shared at the event and presents a genuine intellectual discussion rather than promotional content.
Ash Vardanian’s Post
Tech professional announces two upcoming speaking engagements at OpenUK “State of Open” conference in London. First talk (Tuesday) focuses on AI hardware, covering mixed precision numerics and various platforms (Nvidia, AMD, Intel, AWS). Second talk (Wednesday) is a 15-minute presentation on Linux Kernel 6.0 and future database/networking developments. The speaker recently achieved 10K stars on GitHub and emphasizes the importance of serious technical engineering in Europe’s tech landscape. Conference details available at: https://lnkd.in/gGSHGivh. The post is informative and relevant to tech industry professionals, sharing genuine speaking engagements and technical insights.
Nathan Benaich’s Post
Nathan Benaich announces Air Street Capital’s $3M lead investment in Fern Labs, a company focused on making AI agents work. The company is founded by three former Palantir employees (Ash Edwards, Taylor Young, and Alex Goddijn) based in London. More details available at: https://lnkd.in/dikNEsdj. The post includes relevant hashtags: #agents #genai #llm #stateofai, indicating focus on AI agents and generative AI technology.
Robert Youmans’ Post
The author shares their excitement about tools developed by their Workspace team that will be used to support businesses during the Super Bowl. The post includes a link to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dc_FJhis. While somewhat promotional in nature, it provides insight into workplace projects and their real-world application. The post indicates two years of development work leading up to the Super Bowl implementation.
Julia Tian’s Post
Julia Tian shares her experience attending the exhibition opening at MoMA PS1 featuring 2024 Adobe Creative Resident DonChristian Jones. The exhibition is running until the end of March 2024 at the MoMA PS1. While promotional in nature, it’s a personal account of supporting an arts event and provides valuable information about a current exhibition.
Latest AI Art Preprints
CreepyCoCreator? Investigating AI Representation Modes for 3D Object
Co-Creation in Virtual Reality Julian Rasch, Julia Töws, Teresa Hirzle, Florian Müller, Martin Schmitz
This study explores human-AI co-creation in Virtual Reality for 3D object generation and customization. The research investigates three key aspects of AI representation during the creative process: Read more
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