{"id":68227,"date":"2023-03-07T12:12:26","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T08:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=68227"},"modified":"2023-03-07T17:52:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T13:52:16","slug":"sophia-the-robot-joined-the-art-scene-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/sophia-the-robot-joined-the-art-scene-in-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophia The Robot Joined The Art Scene In Dubai &#8211; Leaving Her Circuits Chilled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-offset-key=\"efm64-0-0\">Sophia, the famous humanoid robot, made a surprise appearance at Art Dubai, where she explored the first activation of Julius Baer\u2019s \u201cNEXT\u201d initiative, an immersive audio-visual art installation called \u201cGlacier Dreams\u201d created by Refik Anadol that uses AI to generate an ever-changing landscape of ice, leaving the robot mesmerized by its futuristic vibes\ud83e\udd16<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"554d5-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"554d5-0-0\">Sophia be living a more happening life than half of us mere mortals\ud83d\ude43<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Being the first robot household name, Sophia has made appearances on the Tonight Show, Good Morning Britain, Jimmy Fallon and is an Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme.<\/p>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I spent the last few days in Dubai at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/artdubai?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@artdubai<\/a> checking out <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/refikanadol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@refikanadol<\/a>\u2019s immersive audio-visual art installation \u201cGlacier Dreams,\u201d the first activation of bankjuliusbaer\u2019s initiative \u201cNEXT.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ai?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ai<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/robots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#robots<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/digitalart?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#digitalart<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dubai?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dubai<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kvlxk9BjrS\">pic.twitter.com\/kvlxk9BjrS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sophia the Robot | The Global Robot Ambassador (@RealSophiaRobot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealSophiaRobot\/status\/1632936439930388481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Who is this eerily lifelike robot, Sophia?<\/h2>\n<p>Sophia the Robot is a humanoid robot made by a company called Hanson Robotics based out of Hong Kong. She&#8217;s been making waves since she first got turned on back in 2015, fascinating people all over the world with her advanced AI and realistic looks. She&#8217;s even been granted citizenship in Saudi Arabia &#8211; talk about being a globetrotter!<\/p>\n<p>Sophia is designed to chat with people in a way that feels natural, and her facial expressions are so human-like that it&#8217;s almost creepy. She can learn new things and adapt to different situations.<\/p>\n<p>But don&#8217;t let her lifelike appearance fool you &#8211; she&#8217;s still just a robot and doesn&#8217;t have real human emotions or consciousness. So while Sophia might be a technological marvel, she&#8217;s not going to be stealing anyone&#8217;s job or taking over the world anytime soon. At least, that&#8217;s what we hope&#8230; *<em>cue dramatic music.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2023\/03\/07120208\/Screenshot-2023-03-07-at-10.34.01-AM.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<h2>Watch The Lovin Dubai Show: The Customs Fee On Goods Over AED300 Has Been Scrapped<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lovin Dubai Show: The Customs Fee On Goods Over AED300 Has Been Scrapped\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8WZ9Dq2JxgA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/community\/sujith-varghese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>ALSO READ: Sujith Varghese Is The First Person of Determination In A Wheelchair To Became A Personal Trainer In Dubai<\/em><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Get the latest Dubai news direct to your phone RN! <\/strong><strong>Download The Lovin Dubai app for free RIGHT HERE (<a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ae\/app\/lovin-augustus-media\/id1529508280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ae\/app\/lovin-augustus-media\/id1529508280\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">App Store<\/a>) (<a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=co.lovin.lovinapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=co.lovin.lovinapp\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">Play Store<\/a>) to get the latest trending stories to your phone.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"newsletter-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lovindubai.us11.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=a9f4ce5f4cf42df02a2fcfd19&amp;id=584330a937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to our Newsletter.<\/h2>\n<p>Get the best of your city straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sophia, the famous humanoid robot, made a surprise appearance at Art Dubai, where she explored the first activation of Julius Baer\u2019s \u201cNEXT\u201d initiative, an immersive audio-visual art installation called \u201cGlacier Dreams\u201d created by Refik Anadol that uses AI to generate an ever-changing landscape of ice, leaving the robot mesmerized by its futuristic vibes\ud83e\udd16 Sophia be &hellip; 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