Since birth, Neil Harbisson has been only able to see in black and white. Yearning to experience how others feel the emotive power of colour, at the age of 21 he had an ‘eyeborg’ antenna permanently implanted in his skull that translates colour waves into sound frequencies.
Moon Ribas, Neil’s childhood friend, is a dancer and choreographer. She has implants in her arm and foot which allow her to perceive earthquakes from all over the planet as vibrations in her body.
Together they have established the Cyborg Foundation, promoting the creation of new technological senses, and the Transpecies Society, which gives voice to non-human identities and defends the freedom of self-design. With a significant online and media presence, the pair are prominent figures in a growing movement of humans becoming ‘cyborgs’.
In Carey Born’s engaging documentary, Neil and Moon communicate their controversial ideas about the technological future of humankind, and confront their detractors head-on.
Event/ Join us for a post-screening discussion featuring academics from The School of Digital Arts (SODA) at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Artist Debbie Bandara, creative technologist Alasdair Swenson, and Professor of Screen Studies Kirsty Fairclough, will explore Harbisson’s journey and the debates that arise, from implanting an antenna in his skull, to advocating for the right to self-design and body upgrades.
The discussion will offer a thought-provoking look at the future of human-machine integration.
“Fascinating piece of work.”Eye For Film
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