Ai-Da Robot, named after Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer, is the brainchild of Aidan Meller, who says she is intended to spark a conversation about how we interact with technology and artificial intelligence and said this is a significant moment.

A portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing became the first artwork by a humanoid robot to be sold at auction, fetching more than $1.0 million on Thursday.

"The fundamental value of my work is its ability to serve as a catalyst for dialogue on emerging technologies," said the robot, which expresses itself through artificial intelligence