Someone paid $432K for art generated by an open-source neural network

Someone paid $432K for art generated by an open-source neural network

6 years ago
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https://thenextweb.com/artificial-intelligence/2018/10/25/someone-paid-432k-for-art-generated-by-an-open-source-neural-network/

Three guys from France recently used an open-source generative adverserial network (GAN) trained on public domain images to create a “painting.” That painting today sold for nearly half a million dollars at one of the most prestigious auction houses in London.

A couple weeks ago world-renowned artist and prankster Banksy pulled off a good one. He sold a painting at auction that shredded itself as soon as the winning bid was accepted. What a hoot! But that’s nothing compared to duping someone out of $432K by selling them a painting that was generated by a neural network you found on Github.