Ai-da, punningly named after mathematician Ada Lovelace, is described by its creators as the "first ultra-realistic humanoid robot artist." The robot has created a series of paintings called "AI God." A portrait of computing pioneer Alan Turing created by Ai-da was estimated to sell at a Sotheby's auction for $120,

The first artwork by a humanoid robot was expected to fetch $180,000, but it shocked puny humans by selling for an uncanny $1.08 million. The auction house Sotheby's sold the painting in New York on Thursday after receiving 27 bids,