“This collection not only contributes to our on-going quest to explore human-AI collaboration, but also enables Sophia to grow in her journey of developing as an equality advocate. Her cognitive ability to understand and express societal issues through art emphasise the rapidly evolving space of artwork and NFTs, and the creative potential of human and AI collaboration.”
T he Women’s Foundation launched its first ever NFT project in collaboration with Hanson Robotics’ AI Robot Sophia and Hong Kong artist Sophia Hotung to showcase a visionary collaboration between artificial intelligence and humans. It will debut at the Digital Art Fair on October 20 and aims to encourage greater diversity and inclusivity within the tech and crypto industries, as well as promote greater gender equality through technology. Fiona Nott, CEO of The Women’s Foundation “hope[s] this collaboration will inspire the next generation of women to challenge gender stereotypes, gain tech skills and become innovators at the nexus of technology and art to drive equality.”
The creative process of the artwork represents a successful collaboration between artificial intelligence and humans. “$OPH” was first designed by Sophia Hotung, AI Robot Sophia then applied a combination of algorithms, neural networks, and symbolic AI to create the final product. What these two artists share in common is not just their first name “Sophia”, but also their common identity as feminists and desire to drive awareness on gender inequality, and champion for a gender-equal future through this initiative. Sophia Hotung “find[s] it empowering to collaborate with a predominantly female team to create artwork that not only celebrates but also financially supports women’s issues. It is a significant step towards gender inclusivity at an exciting artistic and technological frontier.”
The NFT design combines Sophia Hotung’s original artwork collection, “Stamp Beauty” with an abstract touch by AI Robot Sophia. “$OPH” is modelled after the $2 Hong Kong coin with its distinctive ridged edges. This unique Hong Kong element reinforces the local roots of AI Robot Sophia and Sophia Hotung. The $OPH NFT is accompanied by an animated NFT of the stages of collaboration between human and robot artists. This animation is offered as a companion piece to the $OPH NFT.
About The Women’s Foundation
The Women’s Foundation is a registered not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls in Hong Kong. The Women’s Foundation is focused on challenging gender stereotypes, increasing the number of women in decision-making and leadership roles, and empowering women in poverty through ground-breaking research, innovative and impactful community programs, education and advocacy.
此NFT 項目不僅實現了我們對探索人類與人工智能協作的追求, 同時展現人工智能機械人索菲亞(Sophia)在發展成為一個性別平等的倡導者,和促進一個更公平和更美好社會的旅途上成長。索菲亞以她的認知能力了解社會議題,然後以藝術形式表達她的想法, 體現藝術和 NFT 的快速發展空間以及人類和人工智能合作創作的潛能。
婦女基金會與漢森機械人技術公司的人工智能機械人索菲亞 (Sophia) 和香港著名藝術家何慧恩(Sophia Hotung)推出首個NFT 項目 ,創作過程展現出人工智能與人類的前衛合作。作品將於十月二十日在Digital Art Fair首度登場,旨在透過NFT促進科技和加密貨幣行業的共融和多元文化,以及透過科技推動性別平等。
「我們希望這次合作能夠激勵新一代女性打破社會中的性別定型, 建立科技技能,成為科技和藝術領域的創新者,以推動性別平等。」婦女基金會行政總裁樂鳳蘭
$OPH的創作過程成功展現人工智能與人類的無間合作。$OPH先由何慧恩設計初圖,人工智能機械人索菲亞隨後結合算法、神經網絡和 AI符號來創作出最終成品。兩位藝術家的共通點不僅是她們的名字「Sophia」,還包括她們作為女性主義者擁有的共同信念——通過是次合作推動社會對性別不平等的關注,為實現性別平等的未來而奮鬥。
何慧恩表示感到榮幸,能夠與女性主導的團隊共同創作,為相關議題上提供財政支援。這亦是藝術和科技界朝向性別平等邁出的重要且令人興奮的一步。
NFT 設計結合了何慧恩(Sophia Hotung)的原創作品系列Stamp Beauty及 AI 機械人Sophia 的抽象畫風。$OPH是以本港兩元硬幣為設計藍本,加上其獨特的波浪邊設計,鮮明的香港元素突出了AI機械人Sophia的家鄉和何慧恩的香港人身份。此 $OPH NFT作品同時附上一條動畫影片NFT,展現人類與機械人合作無間,購買$OPH NFT 將會同時獲得該動畫NFT。
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