Christie’s Augmented Intelligence sale, ending March 5, 2025, brought in $728,784 for AI-generated art, surpassing its $600,000 estimate. While Refik Anadol’s piece topped the lots, a petition with nearly 6,500 signatures criticized the use of copyrighted material in AI models, highlighting a growing divide in the art world.

Christie’s 'Augmented Intelligence' auction, concluding March 5, 2025, features an entire AI-generated art collection. As controversy swirls over ethics and originality, the sale could surpass the $1.32 million A.I. God benchmark set in 2024. From innovative tools to global protests, here’s how AI is reshaping art—and its market.