#SOPHYGRAY – A Feminist Voice Bot

Jan 20, 2024 to Feb 10, 2024
alpha nova galerie futura, Berlin

As part of the Vorspiel 2024 program by transmediale and CTM, alpha nova & galeria futura hosted the Berlin premiere of Nadja Verena Marcin’s #SOPHYGRAY – A Feminist Voice Bot. This exhibition marked the culmination of a three-year project in which the artist, in collaboration with over 40 contributors, developed SOPHY9000—a voice bot trained to engage in conversations about identity, art, and feminism.

#SOPHYGRAY responds to questions in surprising, philosophical, and humorous ways, drawing on an ever-expanding, moderated knowledge base informed by intersectional feminist perspectives. Through interaction, users shape and teach the bot, contributing to a growing repository of transnational feminist thought.

Press:

Ilyn Wong, Intersectional Fembots: An Interview with Nadja Verena Marcin, Berlin Art Link, Feb 20, 2024

Institution:

alpha nova & galerie futura
Weibliche Visionen in Kultur Politik und Kunst e.V.
Am Flutgraben 3
12435 Berlin – Germany

Link to exhibition:

Nadja Verena Marcin: #SOPHYGRAY – A Feminist Voice Bot

Performance:

Live performance, as part of Vorspiel of transmediale & CTM festival, Feb 3, 2024

Workshop:

#SOPHYGRAY’s Feminist-Write-A-Thon, Jan 27, 2024

© 2024 Nadja Verena Marcin