Build and evaluate in simulation
Create cognitive characters and embodied AI applications within story-based virtual scenarios before any human or physical testing.
IN DEVELOPMENT · SAIL — SOPHIA’S AI LAB
Build, test and bring AI to life.
Sophia’s AI Lab (SAIL) is being developed as an open AI and robotics sandbox, story-based simulation environment and Sophia development interface.
Participants will create and evaluate cognitive characters and embodied AI applications first in virtual scenarios, then through gated human testing and, only where technically ready and explicitly approved, with physical Sophia.
GAIA-AI plans to work with Sophia through a proposed non-exclusive AI-for-Good licence, subject to agreement with the relevant Sophia rights-holders.
PLANNED PHYSICAL EMBODIMENT · SOPHIA
Sophia
Physical Sophia is a planned, gated stage of the SAIL pathway. Work will begin virtually and move through human testing before any physical use, which will occur only where technically ready and explicitly approved.
Test with appropriate safeguards
Suitable work may progress through gated human testing after the required technical, ethical, safety and responsible-development review.
Progress only with approval
Physical Sophia will be considered only where work is technically ready, the necessary access arrangements are complete and explicit approval is given.
Explore the Hackathon →WHAT IS SAIL?
An open AI and robotics environment in development
SAIL is being developed as an AI and robotics sandbox, story-based simulation environment and Sophia development interface.
- Create and evaluate work first in virtual scenarios
- Use gated human testing with responsible review and safeguards
- Progress to physical Sophia only where technically ready and explicitly approved
SAIL COMPONENTS
Tools, environments and safeguards that work together
Each component will support a distinct part of the journey from enquiry and experimentation to tested outputs and implementation.
Virtual Sophia Interface
A development interface for creating and evaluating work with virtual Sophia.
Story-based Simulation
Virtual scenarios for exploring cognitive characters, embodied AI applications and real-world questions.
Cognitive Characters & Embodied AI
Tools for research, education and responsible evaluation in virtual environments.
Human Testing & Safety Gates
Gated human testing, technical review, ethics, safety and explicit approval requirements.
Controlled Virtual to Physical
Progression to physical Sophia only where technically ready and explicitly approved.
HOW SAIL WILL WORK
Virtual scenarios, gated testing and responsible progression
Every project will begin virtually. Evidence, human judgement, ethics, safety, access arrangements and explicit approval will determine whether and how work progresses.
Imagine
Explore questions, scenarios and needs, and shape ideas with a clear purpose.
Build
Create applications, agents, behaviours and experiences using shared development tools.
Test Virtually
Create and evaluate cognitive characters and embodied AI applications first in virtual scenarios.
Review
Assess evidence against agreed technical, human-testing, ethical, safety and responsible-development requirements.
Test with People
Progress suitable work through gated human testing only after the required review and safeguards are complete.
Progress
Move work to physical Sophia only where technically ready, access arrangements are complete and explicit approval is given.
Learn
Use evidence and outcomes to refine the work and inform what comes next.
WHAT SAIL WILL ENABLE
Research, develop and evaluate responsible embodied AI
SAIL is being developed to bring together artificial intelligence, robotics, storytelling, education and research within a controlled virtual-to-physical pathway.
Develop cognitive characters and applicationsBuild story-based scenarios and experiencesResearch and publish evidenceEvaluate embodied AI interactionProgress through gated human testingConsider physical Sophia only with explicit approval
Build the future of embodied AI with purpose.
Connect relevant knowledge, skills, research, creativity or lived experience with responsible development.