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The Art and Science of Our Digital Selves - TED

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Overview

Explore the intersection of art and science in this 12-minute TED talk by artificial intelligence expert Marilène Oliver. Delve into her thought-provoking work using digitized bodies created from CT and MRI scans, offering a visual representation of a potential digitized future. Discover how Oliver's artistic creations emerged from questions about consciousness, physical bodies, and the possibility of downloading our minds to a datascape. Gain insights into her fascinating preview of the evolving interface between human identity and machine-created data. Journey through various projects, including The Visible Human, Frozen Sliced, Family Portraits, and more, as Oliver presents her unique perspective on our digital selves and the potential future of human consciousness.

Syllabus

Intro
The posthuman notion
The Visible Human
Frozen Sliced
Family Portraits
Mullenix
The Mullenix
Parkinsons
Dots
Seeing Moms
Tanked
Half of Me

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