Humanoid robot artist sells portrait for $1.3 million

Nick's ESL News Lessons

A printable worksheet for news-based English conversation classes.

Date: 2024/11/12

Difficulty: Intermediate B1

PDF: Humanoid robot artist sells portrait for $1.3 million

Vocabulary Match

humanoid •• picture
portrait •• offers
auction •• sale
bidding •• improved
enhanced •• options
possibilities •• robot

Vocabulary Answers

humanoidrobot
portraitpicture
auctionsale
biddingoffers
enhancedimproved
possibilitiesoptions

Article

A humanoid robot artist named Ai-Da has made history by selling an AI-enhanced portrait of Alan Turing for $1.3 million at Sotheby's Auction House. This was the first major auction of artwork created by a robot. The painting, titled "AI God," sparked a bidding war, with 27 offers pushing its price to almost ten times the estimated value. Ai-Da uses cameras in its eyes and robotic arms to blend traditional art styles with AI technology.

In music, The Beatles' final song, "Now and Then," became the first AI-assisted track to receive Grammy nominations. It used AI technology to improve John Lennon's vocals from an old demo. These events show how AI is changing art and music, creating new possibilities in creativity and expression.

Quiz

  1. What is the name of the robot artist?
  2. How much did the AI-enhanced portrait sell for?
  3. What was the title of the painting sold by Ai-Da?
  4. What did AI technology do for The Beatles' song?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. The name of the robot artist is Ai-Da.
  2. The AI-enhanced portrait sold for $1.3 million.
  3. The title of the painting sold by Ai-Da was "AI God."
  4. AI technology improved John Lennon's vocals for The Beatles' song.

Conversation

A:Did you see that painting done by a robot?
B:Yeah, the one of Alan Turing, right?
A:Yeah, it sold for over a million bucks!
B:I wonder who keeps the money?
A:Good question. Probably not the robot.
B:Hmm... one day, they might fight us for it!

Discussion

  1. What do you think about robots creating art?
  2. Would you buy a painting made by a robot?
  3. How do you feel about music made by AI?
  4. Can your job be done by an AI robot?
  5. How do you think technology will change the future?
  6. What's your favorite way to be creative?

Source Material

https://www.theaivalley.com/p/apple-released-apple-intelligence-top-4-features-a12655bee6694c84


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