The Humanity

Presented at the Seoul Institute of the Arts Interactive Installation. Developed by Kim Dal, Lee Jae-hyeok, and Jeong So-yeon.

Theme

As technology advances, numerous movements to build virtual worlds are visible today. Cyber worlds seen in SF movies or novels no longer exist only in imagination but can be felt being realized in reality. Imagining a future cyberpunk world where an equal fusion of machines and humans is attempted, we can ask the following questions:

Planning Intention

We focused on the receptivity of the mind that accepts representations, namely "sensibility," among the two sources of human cognitive ability. According to Kant's logic, the nature of human cognitive ability leads to incomplete recognition with only one element. Thus, by setting the player in a mechanical position lacking blind instincts unlike humans, we aimed to create a game that captures the process of exploring the sensibility necessary to possess humanity.