Recent auction data shows AI-generated works topping out far below the $10 million threshold, with the highest verified major-house sale reaching just $1.08 million for Ai-Da’s “AI God” in late 2024 and Refik Anadol’s top lot hitting $277,200 at Christie’s 2025 “Augmented Intelligence” sale. Dedicated AI auctions have produced modest totals under $730,000, while cumulative sales for projects like Botto exceed $6 million across many lower-priced pieces. Blue-chip traditional art continues to dominate high-value results, and ongoing debates over authorship and training data have tempered collector enthusiasm for extreme premiums. A credible breakthrough would require a major house to accept an AI piece with exceptional provenance or demonstrated capabilities that overcomes these barriers before year-end.