Crypto artist Beeple launches machine dogs of celebrities like Musk, sold out at a price of $100,000 each

American digital visual artist Mike Winkelmann (Beeple) presented his animal series work, the flesh-colored robotic dogs, at the Art Basel Miami Beach exhibition. These robotic dogs wear silicone masks representing celebrities including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, attracting the attention of numerous art enthusiasts and media. It is reported that these robotic devices continuously take photos, recording images on the blockchain, as the artist hopes to reinterpret the world from the perspective of these celebrities.

According to reports, this set of celebrity-themed robotic dogs consists of 7 pieces, each sold to private collectors for $100,000. In an interview, Beeple stated that although the appearance of these robotic dogs may seem somewhat strange and bizarre, his original intention was not to offend these celebrities.

Beeple has long been renowned in the art world. In 2021, the world-famous auction house Christie's held the first auction of a purely digital artwork presented in NFT form—Beeple's "Everydays: The First 5000 Days." The piece ultimately sold for $69.346 million (approximately 500 million RMB), a staggering price that not only broke the record for the highest auction price of an NFT work but also shook the entire art market.