An AI Artist Earned More Than $4 Million by Participating in Prestigious Exhibitions

Botto is an AI artist created by German developer Mario Klingemann that has earned more than $4 million over four years by participating in prestigious exhibitions.

Владислав Станкевич 26 марта 2026 г.

Botto is an AI artist created by German developer Mario Klingemann that has earned more than $4 million over four years by participating in prestigious exhibitions. 


Its paintings, created without human intervention using neural networks such as Stable Diffusion and Kandinsky 2.1, are selected by a decentralized DAO community. Participants vote for the best works and styles, shaping Botto’s creative output. At a recent Sotheby’s auction, its paintings sold for $350,000. 


The creators of the project believe that artificial intelligence is capable of surpassing humans in art.

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