Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, George R. Aylward, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (the “Registrant”), certify that:
| | 1. | The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| | 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
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| Date: 4/8/22 | | | | | | /s/ George R. Aylward |
| | | | | | George R. Aylward, |
| | | | | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | | | (principal executive officer) |
I, W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of the Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (the “Registrant”), certify that:
| | 1. | The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| | 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
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| Date: 4/8/22 | | | | | | /s/ W. Patrick Bradley |
| | | | | | W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, |
| | | | | | Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer |
| | | | | | (principal financial officer) |
