autoevolution 5 Apr 2021, 10:08 UTC ·
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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 @