Avatarism
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In The Matrix, users project a mental projection of themself into an advanced computer simulation
Avatarism is an umbrella term to describe a number of alternative modes of existance, present and of a posthuman future. It is predicated upon synthetic dualism.
- The remote or local controlling of synthetic bodies such as a cyborg
- The digital self in cyberspace
- A cloned or alternative conventional body via a brain-computer interface
- A simulation hypothesis whereby the 'real' you exists outside of the simulation
It is the main project of the 2045 Initiative. The MMO Second Life allows for the exploration of different personalities and modes of being
In fiction
- Avatar (film)
- Surrogates and Frankenstein explores the implications of synthetic bodies
- The Matrix - simulation hypothesis
- Ghost in the Shell - transferring one's 'ghost' between cyborg bodies
