Born in 1985, lives and works in Boston and Tokyo. Sputniko! creates machines, robotics, music and videos exploring issues surrounding technology and pop culture. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at the MIT Media Lab and a graduate of London’s Royal College of Art. Sputniko! is not only an artist, but also a singer, writer, actress, model and even an idol. Her playful and cross-boundary works examine the technology of everyday life, and rethink gender issues in relation to contemporary society. Sputniko! has presented her film and installation works internationally in museums, such as MoMA in New York and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo. In 2016 she created her first permanent art pavilion at Teshima Island in Benesse’s Naoshima Artsite for Setouchi Art Triennial.