Alethea AI has teamed up with artist Robert Alice to bring a virtual being to life. And they are auctioning it at Sotheby’s as the first intelligent nonfungible token (NFT). The move is groundbreaking, as Alethea AI has created a virtual being named Alice using AI technology. She can have rich conversations with people, based on the personality that Robert Alice made. And they used NFT technology, which is based on the transparent and secure blockchain digital ledger, to ensure that she is a one-of-a-kind creation.
The Alethea AI project is the latest to cash in on multiple trends, and they have been working in the space for a while. NFTs have exploded in other applications such as art, sports collectibles, and music. NFTs are now selling at a rate of $247.8 million a month, though the initial hype around NFTs is dying down. Alice is a kind of modern-day Alice in Wonderland who lives in cyberspace. She is based on Open AI Foundation’s GPT-3 technology, which is a learning AI that shapes natural language responses to queries.