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minus-squareObi@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up27·9 days agoI bet the shredded one tripled in value when it happened, buyer was probably very pleased. (Yes I’m too lazy to go verify my hunch). Edit: yep, it originally fetched a bit over £1M at that auction, then was sold again a few years later for £18.6M lol.
minus-squareFrezik@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 days agoThe high art world is so dumb. No appreciation for the work at all, just a commodity that holds or increases in value. It’s no wonder these people like AI art so much.
I bet the shredded one tripled in value when it happened, buyer was probably very pleased. (Yes I’m too lazy to go verify my hunch).
Edit: yep, it originally fetched a bit over £1M at that auction, then was sold again a few years later for £18.6M lol.
The high art world is so dumb. No appreciation for the work at all, just a commodity that holds or increases in value. It’s no wonder these people like AI art so much.
It’s all money laundering