Is Reality a Controlled Hallucination? - Exploring Consciousness and Perception

Explore the fascinating concept of consciousness in this thought-provoking lecture by Professor Anil Seth. Delve into innovative theories and experiments that suggest our brains are prediction machines, constantly inventing our world and correcting mistakes in microseconds. Examine the nature of the self, free will, and the relationship between being alive and being aware. Investigate topics such as change blindness, controlled hallucination, Bayesian inference, predictive processing, and the free energy principle. Learn about different domains of consciousness, including conscious level and content, and explore illusions like the Lilac Chaser. Discover insights into perception, computational neurophenomenology, and the concept of being a "beast machine." Consider the implications of these ideas for understanding consciousness and the possibility of conscious machines.