Question

Would you pay thousands of dollars for a painting with a face so unclear that you’re not even sure it’s a face? Or a picture by unknown artist? What if the artist was a computer?

A piece of artwork created mainly by a computer programme has been sold at the price ＄432,500 – about ten times more than people expected. This painting, named Edmond de Belamy, was created by artificial intelligence (AI)（人工智能）. This means the computer now doesn't just follow us, but makes some decisions and "thinks itself".

15,000 real paintings were used by some French students to train the computer programme with two parts. One part tries to create paintings that look real, while the other part decides if it is good. If the painting doesn't look real enough, the first part will change its decisions until it comes up with a better work.

This is not the first AI artwork, just the first piece on sale. In fact, many people are not impressed with the painting. "The work isn't interesting or creative," says Robbie Barrat, who helped create the painting but doesn't like the idea of selling it. He thinks it's too simple and gives a bad idea of what real AI artists are doing. He adds that he created many pictures like it much earlier.

In some other people's opinion, however, AI art is already very unusual. They hope it will be more common in the future.

Still, people who look down upon AI art shouldn't worry. Just as an AI artist, Theo Triantafyllidis says, he usually thinks of AI as a tool and not the artist. Even the best AI today is somewhere between a stupid child and a smart pet. It will grow up.

1.Edmond de Belamy was mainly created by _________________.

A.a computer programme B.some French students

C.several unknown artists D.a man called Edmond

2.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?

A.What the computer programme can do.

B.Whom the computer programme was trained by.

C.How French students train the computer programme.

D.Why the painting Edmond de Belamy was created.

3.The writer mentions Robbie Barrat in Paragraph 4 to show ______________.

A.many people are impressed with the painting

B.lots of people took part in creating the painting

C.some people didn't expect the painting to be sold

D.most people hope Al art will be common in the future

4.What does the writer probably think of AI?

A.it creates better art than humans. B.It has not been well-developed yet.

C.It will never be popular with art-lovers. D.It will always be a tool used by human artists.

5.The best title for the passage can be __________________.

A.AI technology and AI art B.The present and future of AI art

C.The first painting created of AI in the world D.The first computer-created artwork on sale

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.B

【解析】

文章大意：文章主要描述了由人工智能设计的艺术品高价出售的事件，同时介绍了人们对人工智能设计艺术品的不用观点。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一行“A piece of artwork created mainly by a computer programme”“一件主要由计算机程序创作的艺术品”以及第二段第二行“This painting, named Edmond de Belamy,”“这个艺术品叫Edmond de Belamy”，故选A。

2.主旨大意题。根据第三段内容可知，该段是讲述法国学生如何训练人工智能作画的过程，故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第四段第二、三行“The work isn't interesting or creative," says Robbie Barrat, who helped create the painting but doesn't like the idea of selling it”“这幅作品既不有趣也不富有创造性，”罗比·巴拉特说，他帮助创作了这幅画，但不喜欢把它卖掉的想法”可知，有人不希望这幅画被卖，故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据文章倒数第一、二行“Even the best AI today is somewhere between a stupid child and a smart pet. It will grow up”“即使是现在最好的人工智能也介于愚蠢的孩子和聪明的宠物之间。它会长大的”可知，作者认为人工智能技术还不完善，故选B。

5.主旨大意题。作者向大家介绍了一种新型绘画方式——人工智能绘画，倒数第二段介绍了人们对其未来的憧憬，最后一段作者也指出人工智能技术还不完善，故选B。