"[Christie's] support of these models, and the people who use them, rewards and further incentivizes AI companies' mass theft of human artists' work," the artists wrote.

Nearly 4,000 people have signed an open letter calling on Christie’s New York to cancel an upcoming sale dedicated solely to art created with artificial intelligence (AI), over concerns that the works exploit human artists.

Thousands of people, including undersigned artists, have signed an open letter urging Christie's to halt its upcoming AI art sale set over copyright concerns.

The Christie's auction kicks off on February 20 and features works from artists including Refik Anadol, Pinar Van Arman, and Claire Silver.

Thousands of artists are calling on Christie’s to cancel its upcoming “ Augmented Intelligence ” auction, the first major sale dedicated to art made with artificial intelligence, slated to run from February 20 to March 5.

The esteemed art auction house Christie’s will hold its first-ever show dedicated solely to AI-generated art later this month.

Christie’s New York is under fire as thousands call for the cancellation of its AI-generated art auction. Artists have sent an open letter condemning the event, arguing that AI art threatens human creativity and the traditional art market.

Christie’s AI art auction is sparking controversy as artists claim AI-generated works exploit copyrighted materials.