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Improvising Consciousness: The Davian Turn

  • SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

Improvising Consciousness: The Davian Turn is an experimental work of intermedia performance: a cognitive science fiction which addresses questions of situated consciousness, pre- & post-human identity, and creativity. The core of Improvising Consciousness: The Davian Turn project is a performative lecture by Jennifer Årnstay, Professor of Material and Analogical Eco-Cognition visiting from an unspecified time and place. The lecture purports to be a scholarly account of the history and future of the human mind. With incredible technical sophistry, Professor Årnstay and her team have fabricated a habitat for a real life extraterrestrial alien intelligence. After the lecture and questions, attendees are invited to plumb the depths of this alien mind by playing the mysterious Davian Bead Game. The creative team are members of The Intermedia Performance Studio which has a track record of producing innovative syntheses of computer-based technology and live performance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationC and C 2013 - Proceedings of the 9th ACM Conference on Creativity and Cognition 2013
Subtitle of host publication'Intersections and Interactions'
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages406-407
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)9781450321501
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event9th ACM Conference on Creativity and Cognition 2013: 'Intersections and Interactions', C and C 2013 - Sydney, NSW, Australia
Duration: Jun 17 2013Jun 20 2013

Publication series

NameC and C 2013 - Proceedings of the 9th ACM Conference on Creativity and Cognition 2013: 'Intersections and Interactions'

Conference

Conference9th ACM Conference on Creativity and Cognition 2013: 'Intersections and Interactions', C and C 2013
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney, NSW
Period06/17/1306/20/13

Keywords

  • Alien Intelligence
  • Interactive Installation
  • Intermedia Performance

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