Sophia the Robot Now Eyeing Music
2021-04-08
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1Sophia is a robot with many abilities.
2She speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art.
3Now, the next step in the robot's career could be that of a musician.
4Sophia is working with human musicians on several musical works as part of a project called Sophia Pop, said David Hanson.
5Hanson is the head of Hanson Robotics and Sophia's creator.
6"We're so excited about Sophia's career as an artist," he said.
7Hanson has been developing robots for the past 25 years.
8He believes realistic-looking robots can connect with people and assist in industries such as healthcare and education.
9Sophia is the most famous robot creation from Hanson Robotics.
10She can copy human facial expressions, hold conversations and recognize people.
11In 2017, she was given Saudi Arabian citizenship, becoming the world's first robot citizen.
12Hanson said he imagined Sophia "as a creative artwork herself, that could generate art."
13In March, a digital artwork Sophia created jointly with Italian artist Andrea Bonaceto sold for $688,888 in the form of a non-fungible token, or NFT.
14An NFT is something that only exists in the digital world.
15It is based on a technology called blockchain, which is also used with digital currency systems known as cryptocurrency.
16Blockchain is an online list containing information that can be used and shared within a large network open to the public.
17The technology permits pieces of information to be checked and stored safely.
18An NFT can be attached to a piece of digital artwork or other things existing in digital form.
19The NFT can be used to provide proof that the pieces are authentic.
20This is what permits digital artwork to be bought and sold.
21While anyone can view the work, the buyer has official ownership rights over the objects.
22The digital work that sold for $688,888 is titled "Sophia Instantiation."
23It is a 12-second video file which shows Bonaceto's portrait changing into Sophia's digital painting.
24Along with the digital file is the physical artwork painted by Sophia.
25The buyer, a digital artwork collector and artist known as 888, later sent Sophia a photo of his painted arm.
26The robot then added that image to her knowledge and painted more on top of her original piece.
27On the social media service Twitter, Sophia described the work as the first NFT shared work between an "AI, a mechanical collective being and an artist-collector."
28Sophia's artwork selling as an NFT is part of a growing trend.
29In March, a digital artwork by artist Beeple sold for nearly $70 million, becoming the costliest digital artwork ever sold.
30I'm Jonathan Evans.
1Sophia is a robot with many abilities. She speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art. Now, the next step in the robot's career could be that of a musician. 2Sophia is working with human musicians on several musical works as part of a project called Sophia Pop, said David Hanson. 3Hanson is the head of Hanson Robotics and Sophia's creator. 4"We're so excited about Sophia's career as an artist," he said. 5Hanson has been developing robots for the past 25 years. He believes realistic-looking robots can connect with people and assist in industries such as healthcare and education. 6Sophia is the most famous robot creation from Hanson Robotics. She can copy human facial expressions, hold conversations and recognize people. In 2017, she was given Saudi Arabian citizenship, becoming the world's first robot citizen. 7Hanson said he imagined Sophia "as a creative artwork herself, that could generate art." 8In March, a digital artwork Sophia created jointly with Italian artist Andrea Bonaceto sold for $688,888 in the form of a non-fungible token, or NFT. 9An NFT is something that only exists in the digital world. It is based on a technology called blockchain, which is also used with digital currency systems known as cryptocurrency. 10Blockchain is an online list containing information that can be used and shared within a large network open to the public. The technology permits pieces of information to be checked and stored safely. 11An NFT can be attached to a piece of digital artwork or other things existing in digital form. The NFT can be used to provide proof that the pieces are authentic. This is what permits digital artwork to be bought and sold. While anyone can view the work, the buyer has official ownership rights over the objects. 12The digital work that sold for $688,888 is titled "Sophia Instantiation." It is a 12-second video file which shows Bonaceto's portrait changing into Sophia's digital painting. Along with the digital file is the physical artwork painted by Sophia. 13The buyer, a digital artwork collector and artist known as 888, later sent Sophia a photo of his painted arm. The robot then added that image to her knowledge and painted more on top of her original piece. 14On the social media service Twitter, Sophia described the work as the first NFT shared work between an "AI, a mechanical collective being and an artist-collector." 15Sophia's artwork selling as an NFT is part of a growing trend. In March, a digital artwork by artist Beeple sold for nearly $70 million, becoming the costliest digital artwork ever sold. 16I'm Jonathan Evans. 17Zen Soo and Alice Fung reported on this story for the Associated Press. Jonathan Evans adapted this story for Learning English. Hai Do was the editor. 18_______________________________________________________________ 19Words in This Story 20authentic - adj. real or true 21generate - v. to cause to come into being 22mechanical - adj. of or relating to machinery 23trend - n. something that is currently popular or fashionable