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Art defines life’s boundary between real and artificial.
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Artificial Life
The Art of Automating Living Systems
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200 pages
- Release Date
27 October 2026
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Summary
In today’s world, we repeatedly evaluate whether things are real or “fake” in ways that often depend on the distinction between that which is living and that which merely appears to be so. This question seems to require continuous revaluation with each major technological shift.
This book is concerned with the aesthetic facets of “artificial life.” It argues that the boundary between the living and the non-living, the real and the fake, the natural and the artificial, are continuously…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760803452 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1760803456 |
| Author: | Oron Cats, Sarah Collins, Elizabeth Stephens, Ionat Zurr |
| Publisher: | UWA Publishing |
| Imprint: | UWA Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 200 |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 120mm x 165mm |
| Series: | Vignettes |
120 × 165 mm
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Oron Cats
- Oron Catts is an artist researcher, Head of SymbioticA, and Director of the UWA Institute of Advanced Studies, whose work focuses on the shifting relations and perceptions of life in the light of new knowledge and its applications.
- Sarah Collins is a cultural historian at UWA whose research focuses on the relationship between culture, technology, and broader intellectual and political currents.
- Elizabeth Stephens is in cultural studies at the UQ, where her research examines the history and culture of work, productivity, and fatigue.
- Iona Zurr is an artist researcher working at UWA who is considered to be a pioneer and a leader in the field of Biological Arts.
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