Sónar+D Hong Kong: from AI robot Sophia to Leafcutter John, preview of creative tech programme
The upcoming Sónar festival at the Hong Kong Science Park is not all about music. Here are some of the highlights of the Sónar+D programme, including creative AI applications, experimental VR music shows and much more
Sónar is the only music festival you can spend all day at even if you don’t like music. That’s because of its accompanying Sónar+D programme: a collection of performances, talks, workshops, interactive art installations and virtual-reality presentations, plus a forum for companies to showcase their products.
All this will take place at Sónar Hong Kong 2018 at the Hong Kong Science Park on March 17. Here are some of the highlights you can enjoy.
Sophia
Fittingly for an event about the intersection of technology and culture, the star of the show this year isn’t even human – it’s the robot Sophia, created by Hong Kong-based company Hanson Robotics.
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A sort of humanoid AI chatbot, Sophia is a regular on the TV interview circuit. In addition to having famously been made a citizen of Saudi Arabia, she was also recently named the United Nations Development Programme’s first “Innovation Champion”.
