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More than 3000 artists have written to protest against Christie’s plans to the art of auction created using artificial intelligence in the latest violent reaction by creative industries against the threat posed by artificial intelligence models.

In a letter to the auction house, the artists expressed their “serious concern” that the creation of many artistic works that were sold using Amnesty International models that were known to train in the work of copyright without a license.

While many in the creative industries from music to the film, the media and art do not have an objection to developing artificial intelligence models – and they often use such tools in their work – they are concerned that many of the most popular materials do not pay for copyrights protected by copyrights . It can be used to train artificial intelligence models that can be repeated or even replacing the original work.

“These models, and the companies behind them, take advantage of human artists, using their work without permission or pushing for the creation of Amnesty International’s commercial products that are competing with them,” said the message. “Your support for these models, and the people who use them, are equivalent to the theft of AI companies collectively for the work of human artists.”

The CHRISTIE AI, which is called reinforced intelligence, claims to be the first sale of artificial intelligence in a major auction house that includes works by artists who use artificial intelligence models. The auction will be held in New York.

AI Art is a growing area on the market, which is defined as any art created or enhanced using artificial intelligence tools. Nicole Giles, the director of digital art at Christiez, said that artificial intelligence “is not a substitute for human creativity. It enhances the human spectrum of creativity.”

In response to the message, Christie’s said, “The artists represented in this sale all have strong, multidisciplinary artistic practices, some of which are recognized in the leading museum collections. Business at this auction is used artificial intelligence to enhance their work bodies.”

Music and artist Ed Newton-Rix, one of the signers of the letter and founder of the Non-profit creators’ rights group, said that artificial intelligence companies use the work of other artists without permission or payment.

“I do not blame the artists for using this. But Christie sells these works for dozens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars is the implicit overlooking the exploitation behind the products of the artificial intelligence concerned. I find this very sick at a time when many artists see their livelihoods that have been destroyed before These products themselves.

The auction highlights the complex debate in the creative industry on artificial intelligence, with artists divided into the use of artificial intelligence and whether technology will become an essential tool in the creative process. Other parts of the art community have supported the sale, and some even take a petition and create pieces of digital art using words and images.

The argument related to technology and art is the latest flash point before consulting on artificial intelligence and creative industries by the UK government.

According to the proposals, the UK government will provide an exemption of copyright laws, allowing technology companies to use materials ranging from music and books to the media and pictures to train artificial intelligence models unless the rights holder objects to the “law reservation” system.

These plans have sparked worrying through music, filmmaking, art and media industries, which could be the system of “canceling the subscription” costly and difficult for the police.