Sofia Crespo (born April 7, 1991) is an Argentine visual artist who explores organic life and its evolution through

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. She lives and works in

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. As of January 2024, she is part of the artistic duo Entangled Others, alongside Norwegian artist Feileacan Kirkbride McCormick.

Work

Her work explores how organic life imitates itself using AI mechanisms, challenging the notion that technology is separate from its organic origins. Crespo examines the parallels between AI image formation and human creativity, questioning the potential of AI in reshaping artistic practices. She is also deeply engaged in the evolving role of artists using machine learning techniques. Crespo's work has been exhibited in institutions such as Kunstverein Hannover (

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) and

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(

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), as well as in public spaces such as

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. In 2022,

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added Entangled Others' Swim (2022) to their permanent collection. The same year, their work was exhibited at

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. In 2024,

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invited Crespo to create a mapping on the building's facade, drawing inspiration from its creative universe. The piece, titled "Structures of Being", presents nature as an evolutionary process of infinite creativity, whilst creating a parallel with

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’s practice. Crespo has also lectured for institutions, such as

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and the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Society.

Awards

In 2021, Entangled Others received the first place RE:HUMANISM award for "Beneath the Neural Waves 2.0". The same year, Crespo was honored with the

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's AI Newcomer Award.

References

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