NFT Digital Artwork By Robot Sophia Will Be For Sale

Robot artist Sophia, whose first artwork goes up for auction, the robot says she draws inspiration for her work from people and is open to future creative partnerships with humans

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A digital artwork by the Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics humanoid, in the form of a NFT, is to be auctioned in the first sale of such pieces created aside with artificial intelligence

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NFTs, a digital signature saved on blockchain ledgers that allows anyone to verify the ownership and authenticity of items, have become the latest investment trend, with one artwork selling this month for almost $70 million

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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

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Called 'Sophia Instantiation,' the digital work is a 12-second MP4 file showing the evolution of Bonaceto’s portrait into Sophia’s digital painting, and is accompanied by a physical artwork, painted by Sophia on a printout of her self-portrait https://reut.rs/3tMC1Xd

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