How AI live disembodied-

A 3screen video installation​​

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What is a body? What does it mean to have one? And how does it define who we are?

 

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How (A)I Live Without a Body investigates these questions and more through a three-channel video installation. Each screen offers a unique perspective—Human, Scientific, and AI—exploring the complexities of consciousness and the pivotal role embodiment plays in shaping our sense of self.

 

The human perspective is explored through an individual living with Cotard Syndrome, a rare condition in which patients lose their sense of connection to their own bodies. This fundamental connection is so deeply ingrained in us that it often goes unquestioned: until we are forced to. The ontological and neurological implications of these experiences merit scientific insight to untangle, which a second screen will provide. And finally, a third screen asks ChatGPT, “How do you, as an AI, experience being disembodied?” GPT’s response is paired with visuals generated in collaboration with a first-gen text-to-video model. ​By combining these three distinct perspectives we’ll provide vital insight into notions of consciousness while highlighting how much there is yet to learn. 

 

The installation is part of the long term multidisciplinary project 'Dis_embodied'. Through a series of artistic experiments, the project explores disembodiment by bridging scientific study and lived experience. While the line between the biological and the technical continues to blur, understanding the intrinsic connection between our body and brain is more urgent than ever.

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