NFT digital artwork by humanoid robot Sophia goes up for auction
Robot artist Sophia, whose first artwork goes up for auction on
Wednesday, says she draws inspiration for her work from people and is open to
future creative partnerships with humans.
A digital artwork by the Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics humanoid,
in the form of a Non-Fungible Token (NFT), is to be auctioned in the first sale
of such pieces created jointly with artificial intelligence (AI).
NFTs, a digital signature saved on blockchain ledgers that allows
anyone to verify the ownership and authenticity of items, have become the
latest investment craze, with one artwork selling this month for nearly $70
million.
“I hope the people like my work, and the humans and I can
collaborate in new and exciting ways going forward,” Sophia said in her studio,
speaking in a flat voice.
She wore a silver-coloured dress and held a pen.
Sophia, who was unveiled in 2016, produced her art in
collaboration with 31-year-old Italian digital artist Andrea Bonaceto, known
for colourful portraits, some of which depict famous people, such as Tesla’s
chief executive, Elon Musk.
The robot has combined elements from Bonaceto’s works, art
history, and her own physical drawings on various surfaces multiple times in a
process her creator David Hanson describes as “iterative loops of evolution”.
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