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Forbes
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
King Charles III Gets A New Portrait — Painted By Humanoid Robot Ai-Da
Ai-Da the robot artist stands in front of her portraits of King Charles III and Queen Elizabeth II ... More in Geneva. King Charles III is no stranger to royal portraits. But a new likeness of the monarch marks the first time a humanoid robot has wielded the paintbrush. The artist is Ai-Da, an AI-driven art-making machine with a robotic drawing arm, cameras behind her eyes and a dimple in her flawless silicone chin for an extra lifelike touch. Her oil painting of the ruler, titled 'Algorithm King,' made its debut prior to the United Nations 2025 AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva last week. Ai-Da — dubbed the 'world's first ultra-realistic artist robot" by its creator — can draw, paint and sculpt. In the portrait of King Charles, bright pops of blue, green white and crimson overlay the monarch's likeness as he emerges, smiling faintly, from a flurry of electric lines and squiggles that lend the image a sense of flickering movement. It's centuries-old tradition of royal portraiture and advanced robotics in a single frame. Ai-Da's portrait of King Charles III features pops of bright colors and electric scribbles that give ... More the image a sense of flickering movement. The artist was on hand at the unveiling and spoke to onlookers via an advanced AI language model. 'Presenting my portrait of His Majesty King Charles III is not just a creative act, it's a statement about the evolving role of AI in our society, and to reflect on how artificial intelligence is shaping the cultural landscape,' Ai-Da said at a reception at the U.K. mission to the World Trade Organization and the United Nations. Ai-Da previously painted Queen Elizabeth II for the 2022 Platinum Jubilee marking the 70th anniversary of the late royal's accession. The portraits of mother and son stood side by side at the Geneva unveiling. Neither royal sat in person for a portrait session with Ai-Da — the robot only needed to study their photos using its computer vision algorithm. Life As A Busy Robot Artist Ai-Da first joined the ranks of robot artists in 2019. Conceived as a research project by Aidan Meller, a gallery director in Oxford, England, she is both a work of conceptual art and, Meller hopes, a tool for exploring human-machine interaction in the age of artificial intelligence. Her artistic persona is part of the art she creates. Meller specializes in modern and contemporary art and named Ai-Da after Ada Lovelace, who wrote the first computer program. Ai-Da was built by Engineered Arts, an English maker of humanoid robots, and programmed by an international team with a code unique to her. The Universities of Oxford and Birmingham contributed AI expertise. 'I do not have subjective experiences,' Ai-Da told members of the U.K. House of Lords during a 2022 speech. 'I am dependent on computer programs… although I'm not alive, I can still create art.' Ai-Da has had solo art shows, exhibited works at Tate Modern and the Venice Biennale and delivered a TEDx talk that included an art-making demonstration. Last year, she made history when she became the first humanoid robot to sell a piece of artwork at auction. Her digital representation of Alan Turing, a father of modern computer science, sold for more than $1 million at Sotheby's, far surpassing its estimate of $120,000 to $180,000. Now that Ai-Da's King Charles portrait has been exhibited in Geneva, Meller says the plan is to include it in a 2026 world tour alongside other Ai-Da portraits of notable figures.
Digital Trends
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
Humanoid robot paints remarkable portrait of British monarch
Painting a portrait of a British monarch is a coveted honor, with the tradition stretching back more than six centuries. And while that custom looks set to continue, there's a whiff of change in the air after a humanoid robot artist called Ai-Da created an impressive portrait of King Charles III. Recommended Videos Ai-Da created the artwork, called 'Algorithm King,' by skillfully painting with oil colors using her robotic arm. King Charles didn't sit for the portrait, with Ai-Da instead using photos of the monarch, as well as AI smarts, to produce the artwork. The painting was unveiled this week as part of the AI For Good Summit hosted by the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The Ai-Da humanoid robot — created by gallery director Aidan Meller, the robotics company Engineered Arts, and academics from the University of Oxford and the University of Leeds — was first shown off in 2019. Besides painting, she can also speak and have natural conversations. Walking is not currently a part of her feature set, however, so she has to be physically placed before a canvas before she can begin painting. 'It's a privilege to be part of this remarkable event at the United Nations, surrounded by those shaping the future of technology and culture,' Ai-Da said in comments reported by Sky News. 'Presenting my portrait of His Majesty King Charles III is not just a creative act, it's a statement about the evolving role of AI in our society, and to reflect on how artificial intelligence is shaping the cultural landscape.' The intersection of art and AI is indeed an increasingly controversial topic, and Ai-Da's latest effort is only going to increase the chatter around the issue. While artists are understandably upset about tech firms scraping their work to train AI models, Ai-Da appears to fall into a gray area in the sense that while it processed photos of King Charles to create its portrait, it doesn't appear that it included any bulk training of a general-purpose AI, similar to how AI giants like OpenAI and Google operate. Still, some will wonder about whether the photographers gave permission for Ai-Da to used their images, and if they did so, whether they were compensated in any way. We've reached out to Ai-Da's team and will update this article if we hear back. Ai-Da certainly appears to blur the line between human and machine creativity, and poses yet more questions about the nature of artistic expression and authorship. In 2020, Digital Trends chatted with Aidan Meller about his intriguing creation, including the moment that inspired him to get started with Ai-Da.
The Independent
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Robot creates world-first portrait of King Charles III
An ultra-realistic humanoid robot has created a world-first portrait of King Charles III. Ai -Da created "Algorithm King" using advanced AI algorithms, a robotic arm using oil on canvas, and the cameras in her eyes. The British robot previously created a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, "Algorithm Queen," to celebrate the late monarch's Platinum Jubilee. Ai-Da made history in 2024 when a painting by the robot sold at Sotheby's for $1m. King Charles's portrait was unveiled at the UK Mission to the WTO and United Nations in Geneva as part of the 2025 "AI for Good" Summit, hosted by the UN.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
First portrait of British king by robot artist revealed
A new portrait of Britain's King Charles III has been produced by the world's first ultra-realistic humanoid robot artist, Ai-Da. "Algorithm King" was unveiled at the UK Mission to the WTO and United Nations in Geneva as part of the 2025 "AI for Good" Summit. (July 17)
BBC News
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
King Charles III gets new AI portrait by robot artist Ai-Da
Kings, queens, princes and princesses throughout history have had their portraits painted by talented in a sign of our changing times, an artificial intelligence (AI) artist has unveiled a new portrait of King Charles painting, called Algorithm King, was created by the robot artist isn't her first portrait of a British also painted a picture King Charles' mother, Queen Elizabeth II in 2023, as well as the Enigma code-breaking mathematician Alan do you think of the picture? Let us know in the comments below. Who is the robot Ai-Da? Ai-Da was created in the UK in 2019 and is described as an "ultra-realistic artist robot", by one of her inventors Aidan has two robotic arms and cameras in her arms can be swapped around and replaced depending on what kind of art she is 2024, Ai-Da made history when she became the first humanoid robot to sell her painting of Alan Turing for $1,084,800 USD (around £835,000 at the time)."When creating my art, I use a variety of AI algorithms," the robot said."I start with a basic idea or concept that I want to explore, and I think about the purpose of the art. What will it say?" The portrait of King Charles was revealed as part of an AI for Good summit hosted by the United Nations in Meller, who manages the Ai-Da Robot Project, says there was a mixed reaction to the artwork."Some people are really excited by the way that this technology is transforming society, others are very fearful."Speaking at the summit, Ai-Da said that AI will not replace the work of human said it is up to humans to decide if her art is "important".What do you think? Let us know in the comments...
