Nancy Baker Cahill and Sophia the Robot introduce stone speaks: Where human and machine become one – Gulf Today

Nancy Baker Cahill and Sophia the Robot introduce stone speaks: Where human and machine become one – Gulf Today

A once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between artist Nancy Baker Cahill and Sophia the Robot was announced by Borderless Capital, which saw its monumental new AR artwork being featured during this years Art Basel Miami Beach 2022, as well as at the Decipher 2022 Conference in Dubai, with the sale having being closed on December 4th.

The narrative augmented reality (AR) artwork STONE SPEAKS, is inspired by conversations between artist Nancy Baker Cahill and Sophia the Robot, Hanson Robotics’ latest human-like robot, who was first activated and showcased in 2016. The piece is the first of a unique 10-piece collection, which focuses on the shared concern of the accelerating climate crisis. The collection is to be completed over the space of a decade, where Sophia will look to collaborate with a total of 10 different artists over time.

“Human-machine collaboration is an ongoing subject of interest for me, as I believe it is one path towards better ecological stewardship of the planet to ultimately ensure our collective survival,” said Baker Cahill.