AI art will never replace the human soul
DALL-E is an OpenAI neural network that can generate an incredible range of images from text prompts. His website for the company shows off its features, including an illustration of a baby radish walking a dog, an avocado-shaped armchair, and a storefront with “OpenAI” written across the entrance. I saw some of these images while […]
Sotheby’s defeats Russian oligarch in art fraud case
A federal jury on Tuesday ruled in favor of Sotheby’s in a case in which Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev accused the auction house of defrauding him of tens of millions of dollars from art sales. Mr. Rybolovlev claimed that Sotheby’s colluded with Swiss art dealer Yves Bouvier to sell four items, including the Christ statue […]
Steelers owner Art Rooney II’s Mike Tomlin support has a warning
Steelers owner Art Rooney II has had enough. The Steelers have been winning for years, but they haven’t won in the playoffs since 2016, and Looney acknowledged Monday that it’s starting to reach a tipping point. Pittsburgh’s season came to an early end in the playoffs after a rocky 2023 season, when they lost to […]
Ex-nude art performer John Bonafede sues MOMA after staff ‘turned a blind eye,’ allowed patrons to fondle his genitals on multiple occasions: suit
A former nude artist claims in a new lawsuit that staff at New York's Museum of Modern Art “turned a blind eye” and didn't do enough to prevent patrons from groping his genitals during an exhibition performance. are doing. In a lawsuit filed Monday in Manhattan court, John Bonafede claims that his genitals were removed […]
These robot dogs paint and fetch up to $40K for their art
Agnieszka Pilat is not your typical artist. She doesn't use brushes, pencils, or even her own hands to create her artwork. Instead, she uses robots, specifically robot dogs made by Boston Dynamics. Robot dog that draws like a human Pilat was born in Poland. Now living in the United States, he teaches three of his […]
These robot dogs paint like Picasso and fetch up to $40K for their art
Agnieszka Pilat is not your typical artist. She doesn't use brushes, pencils, or even her own hands to create her artwork. Instead, she uses robots, specifically robot dogs made by Boston Dynamics. Artist Agnieszka Pilat and her robot dog (Agnieszka Pilat) Robot dog that draws like a human Pilat was born in Poland. Now living […]
Brazilian police investigating if slain NYC art dealer’s husband knew suspect
Brazilian police are investigating whether the estranged husband of Manhattan art dealer Brent Sikkema was acquainted with the Cuban suspect arrested this week in Sikkema's brutal murder in Rio de Janeiro, according to Brazilian news reports. announced that it was doing so. Ms Sikkema, 75, whose Chelsea gallery Sikkema Jenkins & Co. represents famous artists […]
NYC art dealer Brent Sikkema stabbed to death in Brazil: reports
Brazilian authorities are investigating after a prominent New York art dealer was apparently stabbed to death in his Rio apartment. The body of Brent Sikkema, 75, was found in an apartment in Rio de Janeiro on Monday night, according to Rio de Janeiro State Civil Police. Mr Sikkema, co-owner of Chelsea contemporary art gallery Sikkema […]
‘Arrogant’ Hunter Biden demanded ‘sh–ty’ art buyers’ names
Hunter Biden has been accused of “arrogance” for making an unusual deal with a Manhattan art dealer in which he would tell people who bought his paintings and for what price. The contract between the eldest son and dealer Georges Berges was signed in October 2020. According to Republican lawmakers investigating his eldest son's business […]
AI replaces ‘woke’ TV translators in Japanese art, sparking online debate
Western TV and anime localizers have recently come under fire for inserting “woke” languages into English dubs that aren't present in the originals, and some companies are using artificial intelligence (AI) as a way to limit human intervention. ) or eliminate artificial intelligence altogether. AI is already being used in industry. On December 21st, the […]