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Michael Sedbon (FR)

Technology is not conscious or driven. Free will is an oxymoron; interconnected systems are spinning – dragged by one another.

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In this setup, 10 Physarum Plycephalum, known as slime molds, play the Game of Life. The environment had been designed to monitor and control the Physarum’s activity. At the end of each round, Physarum moves are analyzed and compared to the winners. The onboard artificial intelligence will alter the environment of the losers in order to manipulate and optimize their games.