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A.I. Produced 'Portrait' Will Go Up For Auction At Christie's

The print, called Edmond de Belamy, is a blurry depiction of what could be a "a man of the church" floating within a gilt frame. In place of the artist's signature is a math equation.
<em>Edmond de Belamy</em>, created using artificial intelligence, will be auctioned at Christie's on Thursday.

A new portrait that is vaguely reminiscent of something painted by an old master is headed to Christie's New York auction block later this week, making it the first computer-generated artwork up for sale at a prestigious art house.

The print, called is a blurry depiction of what could be a "" against" used to create it in the lower right corner, the group explains on its website.

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