Sophia was activated on February 14, 2016 and made its first public appearance at South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) in mid-March 2016 in Austin, Texas, United States.
Sophia foi activada o 19 de abril de 2015 e fixo a súa primeira aparición pública en South by Southwest (SXSW) a mediados de marzo de 2016 en Austin, Texas, nos Estados Unidos.