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transmediale.07: Technocalyps: Frank Theys Interview
Wednesday, 07 February, 2007 - 16:19
Having now returned and recovered from our intense 4 day coverage of transmediale.07, I figured it was about time I posted some of my thoughts.
There were several pieces that impressed me whilst I was there, and Technocalyps by Frank Theys was definitely one of them. A three piece documentary that deals with Transhumanism. I managed to see the first and the last of these, since the second documentary tape had apparently become damaged and the back up copy was Dutch spoken with French subtitles.
Of the two that I saw, I was most intrigued by the first, as it dealt with the development and ultimate transition of the human species into beings that incorporate technology into their very being. The idea of humans becoming 'Borg', a very Star Trek idea, was covered well. It was amasing to see what areas had already been reached by science so far. From keeping the brain alive after it had been removed from the body to grafting neurones onto silicon chips to form neural networks. Most angles seemed to be covered, even the slightly disturbing video footage of a monkey's head being transplanted onto another body.
The premise that one day we could design our own bodies to out-perform existing physiological boundaries was both powerful and frightening.
You can watch an interview with the director Frank Theys on his own thoughts on Transhumanism and his production... Click here to watch>
Frank Theys talks to Claudia
Still image captured from Technocalyps
To view and listen to IPE's other videos and podcasts of transmediale.07...Click here>
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