A.I. Produced 'Portrait' Will Go Up For Auction At Christie's

Edmond de Belamy, created using artificial intelligence, will be auctioned at Christie's on Thursday. Edmond de Belamy, created using artificial intelligence, will be auctioned at Christie's on Thursday. A new portrait that is vaguely reminiscent of something painted by an old master is headed to Christie's New York auction block later this week, making it the first computer-generated artwork up for sale at a prestigious art house. The print, called Edmond de Belamy, is a blurry depiction of what could be a "man of the church" against a dark background, floating in the upper left corner of a gilt frame. It was created by Obvious, a Paris-based art collective that has been using artificial intelligence to make a series of "paintings" since they began the project last year.