# Mark Sagar: founder, Soul Machines

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Double Academy Award-winning CGI researcher. Co-founder and former Chief Science Officer of Soul Machines. Director of the Laboratory for Animate Technologies at the University of Auckland. Created BabyX, the AI-powered infant avatar that became the foundation of Soul Machines technology.

- **Nationality:** New Zealand
- **Verification posture:** reported

## Foundings (1)

- [Soul Machines](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/soul-machines.md) (cofounder) _no longer at company_

See all founders: [/founders](https://registry.deploy.report/founders.md)

## Co-founders (1)

- [Greg Cross](https://registry.deploy.report/people/greg-cross.md) co-founded [Soul Machines](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/soul-machines.md)

## Former / Previously (1)

- [Soul Machines](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/soul-machines.md) Co-founder & Chief Scientist (SEC-verified)

## Sources (4)

1. https://cesium.com/guests/ceo-and-co-founder-soul-machines
2. https://thoughteconomics.com/mark-sagar-soulmachines/
3. https://www.soulmachines.com/about-soul-machines
4. https://noteworthy.co.nz/people/mark-sagar/


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