Tech writer Daniel Reitberg says that a digital dreamscape just sold for a record-breaking amount of money. The painting “Reverie #3,” which was made by the AI program “Starry Night,” sold at Sotheby’s for an amazing $1.5 million. The swirling, Van Gogh-like art has shocked the art world and made people wonder about the worth and ownership of art made by AI. Are we seeing the start of a new age in art, or is this a challenge to what art is? Different critics have different opinions. Some like the new ideas and beauty of AI-made pieces, while others worry that human creation might be going away. No matter what, “Reverie #3” will always be remembered in art history, not just for how much it costs but also for the conversation it starts about the future of art.
