April 5, 2021
HONG KONG (AP) Sophia is a robot of many talents – she speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art. In March, she caused a stir in the art world when a digital work she created as part of a collaboration was sold at an auction for USD688,888 in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT).
The sale highlighted a growing frenzy in the NFT market, where people can buy ownership rights to digital content. NFTs each have a unique digital code saved on blockchain ledgers that allow anyone to verify the authenticity and ownership of items.
CEO David Hanson of Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics and Sophia’s creator, has been developing robots for the past two and a half decades. He believes realistic-looking robots can connect with people and assist in industries such as healthcare and education.
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Sophia is the very young and very accomplished humanoid robot from Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics that already boasts a very impressive list of “firsts.” She’s just added a new one: the creator of the world’s first AI-generated piece of NFT art. 1 photo
Sophia is the first robot in the world to get a passport, the first robot to land magazine covers and TV interviews, the first robot aiming to build emotional connections to puny mortals. As of the other day, Sophia is also a bona fide artist, with her first NFT art installation selling at auction for roughly $700,000. That would be $688,888, to be more exact, a figure that may or may not have something to do with the purchaser’s affinity for 888 he goes by the moniker and the @
Robot artist sells art for $688,888, now eyeing music career
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April 3, 2021
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1of18The close-up of the head of Sophia is seen at Hanson Robotics studio in Hong Kong on March 29, 2021. Sophia is a robot of many talents, she speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art. In March, she caused a stir in the art world when a digital work she created as part of a collaboration was sold at an auction for $688,888 in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT).Vincent Yu/APShow MoreShow Less
2of18Sophia uses a brush to paint at Hanson Robotics studio in Hong Kong on March 29, 2021. Sophia is a robot of many talents, she speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art. In March, she caused a stir in the art world when a digital work she created as part of a collaboration was sold at an auction for $688,888 in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT).Vincent Yu/APShow MoreShow Less