Seminar Talk
Friday, February 26, 2021, 16:00–19:00; Saturday, February 27, 2021, 9:00–12:00
FY2020 Joint Research Project Meeting, Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University
Understanding the brain mechanisms of “mind”
Talk Abstract
Superception: The Self in Human–Machine Integration
When computers and humans integrate, to what extent are we ourselves? Computer interfaces have served to let people use computers as tools. Yet computers are moving beyond tools and gaining the ability to make decisions and act autonomously. When humans integrate with such computers and gain abilities beyond their own or acquire different bodies, to what extent will we remain ourselves? During the pandemic, remote conversation, telepresence, and virtual spaces spread at a remarkable pace, and existing through computers is becoming an assumption of everyday life. Against this background, this talk explores what happens to the self when computers mediate our existence and become integrated with humans, through research on changes in bodily sensation with virtual bodies, computer-driven bodily movement, and shared multiple viewpoints.
References
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