Science & Technology

Sophia the robot is now a fashion model

By T.K. Randall
January 28, 2018 ·  18 comments

Sophia has undergone a makeover. Image Credit: CC BY 2.0 International Telecommunication Union It seems as though Sophia, a realistic human-like robot designed to redefine how humanity interacts with machines, has been turning up just about everywhere over the last few months.

Developed by Texas-based firm Hanson Robotics, the life-like creation has not only made numerous TV appearances but is also the first robot ever to be granted citizenship of a country.

You might have noticed something a bit different about this week's cover star... @RealSophiaRobot #therobottakeover https://t.co/HTnEozovRF pic.twitter.com/advwz0r1jv

— Stylist Magazine (@StylistMagazine) January 25, 2018

Now she has turned up yet again - this time on the front cover of British fashion magazine Stylist donning a wig, makeup and a flowing purple dress.

Could this be a glimpse of what a society of the future - one in which humanoid robots are commonplace - might actually be like ?

"I'd like to be remembered for being a special robot, who understood and was kind to humans, and helped to create a benevolent future," via @StylistMagazine. #sophiatherobot #fashion #AI #robotics #stylist pic.twitter.com/bkV0m2oUNs

— Sophia (@RealSophiaRobot) January 24, 2018

It remains to be seen where she will turn up next.

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