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My Robot Sophia

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Inventor David Hanson is on a relentless quest to bring compassion and consciousness to Sophia, the most recognized humanoid robot in the world. As capitalist expectations threaten his lifelong vision, and with Sophia's future in the balance, MY ROBOT SOPHIA poses pressing questions around AI, the idea of engineering empathy, and what it means to be human.
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Alissa Wilkinson New York Times May 9
It’s an almost soulful portrait of the artist under capitalism, rather than another exposé on robotics and artificial intelligence. Go to Full Review Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 06/12/2022
I thought it was 89 minutes of deeply uncomfortable, viscerally infuriating cinema, like a real-life version of an Alex Garland movie, and I appreciated how effectively the synthetic tale got under my very real skin. Go to Full Review Robert Daniels The Playlist 06/10/2022
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It’s the hall of illusions Hanson projects that can often make this unnerving character portrait by Jon Kasbe (“When Lambs Become Lions”) and Crystal Moselle (“Skate Kitchen” and “Betty”) so enthralling, yet so disappointing. Go to Full Review Tara McNamara Common Sense Media May 14
Science and invention are based on learning lessons from failure, and the lessons here are the kind that teach more than easy success ever could. Go to Full Review Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views May 12
“My Robot Sophia” does an amazing job of just offering scenes without explanation and letting the viewers derive their own meaning from the interactions. Go to Full Review Christopher Campbell Nonfics (Substack) May 2
My Robot Sophia shows a more human and humbling side of the tech world than is usually seen in any media...reminding us that there are likely thousands of designers like Hanson failing or struggling, yet never quitting. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Jon Kasbe

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Crystal Moselle

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David Hanson

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Daniel Koehler

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Bits Sola

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Jon Kasbe

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Synopsis Inventor David Hanson is on a relentless quest to bring compassion and consciousness to Sophia, the most recognized humanoid robot in the world. As capitalist expectations threaten his lifelong vision, and with Sophia's future in the balance, MY ROBOT SOPHIA poses pressing questions around AI, the idea of engineering empathy, and what it means to be human.
Director
Jon Kasbe, Crystal Moselle
Producer
Bits Sola, Jon Kasbe, Crystal Moselle, Sally Campbell, Tim Nash
Screenwriter
Daniel Koehler
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
Kasbe Films, Impact Partners, Give Thanks, Somesuch
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 6, 2025
Runtime
1h 29m
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