1. Phillips's Generative Art Sale Fails to Meet Expectations. The online sale of generative art and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) at Phillips auction house, titled "Ex-Machina: A History of Generative Art," did not meet expectations, generating a total of £854,028 ($715,871), less than a quarter of its low estimate of £4.1 million ($4.9 million) and just a sixth of its high estimate of £5.2 million..