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Crowning AI-chievement: robot artist creates portrait of King Charles

Ai-Da, the AI humanoid robot artist, unveiled a portrait of King Charles III titled *Algorithm King* at the UK Mission in Geneva during the UN's 2025 'AI for Good Summit'. The robot, created by Oxford gallerist Aidan Meller, previously painted the late Queen Elizabeth II and set a record in November 2024 when her work *A.I. God. Portrait of Alan Turing* sold for over £1 million at Sotheby's New York.

The portrait marks a significant moment in the intersection of artificial intelligence and visual art, positioning AI-generated works within royal and diplomatic contexts. It also underscores the growing market value and institutional recognition of AI art, following Ai-Da's record auction sale and her previous testimony before the UK House of Lords on the future of creative industries.