Thousands of artists have signed a letter calling for Christie's auction house to cancel its upcoming sale of AI-generated artwork, claiming that AI technology is being used to commit "mass theft" of human creativity. The controversy reflects growing concerns over AI models trained on copyrighted works without artists' consent, leading to conflicts in the art and entertainment industry. The auction features 20 lots with prices ranging from $10,000 to $250,000, with artists including Refik Anadol and the late AI art pioneer Harold Cohen. The use of copyrighted material to train AI models has become a battleground between creatives and tech companies, with lawsuits being launched over copyright infringement. Christie's has responded by stating that the AI used to create art in the auction has primarily been trained on the artists' "own inputs."



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