Ammon News - Kings, queens, princes and princesses throughout history have had their portraits painted by talented artists.

But in a sign of our changing times, an artificial intelligence (AI) artist has unveiled a new portrait of King Charles III.

The painting, called Algorithm King, was created by the robot artist Ai-Da.

This isn't her first portrait of a British royal.

She also painted a picture King Charles' mother, Queen Elizabeth II in 2023, as well as the Enigma code-breaking mathematician Alan Turing.

Who is the robot Ai-Da?
Ai-Da was created in the UK in 2019 and is described as an "ultra-realistic artist robot", by one of her inventors Aidan Meller.

She has two robotic arms and cameras in her eyes.

Her arms can be swapped around and replaced depending on what kind of art she is creating.

In 2024, Ai-Da made history when she became the first humanoid robot to sell her painting of Alan Turing for $1,084,800 USD (around £835,000 at the time).

"When creating my art, I use a variety of AI algorithms," the robot said.

"I start with a basic idea or concept that I want to explore, and I think about the purpose of the art. What will it say?"

The portrait of King Charles was revealed as part of an AI for Good summit hosted by the United Nations in Geneva.

Aidan Meller, who manages the Ai-Da Robot Project, says there was a mixed reaction to the artwork.

"Some people are really excited by the way that this technology is transforming society, others are very fearful."

Speaking at the summit, Ai-Da said that AI will not replace the work of human artists.

She said it is up to humans to decide if her art is "important". BBC