Ezra Wube - Tabula Rasa

Tabula Rasa explores experiences of consciousness based on interviews with scientists at the Zuckerman Institute and with the local community. A set of questions was asked to the researchers and local participants: What does memory mean to you? What does consciousness mean to you? How do you imagine AI can improve our society's needs where humans can not? The recorded, written, and drawn responses were then painted and animated on top of scenes of neural activity. On the premise that the “brain lives in solitary confinement… senses open the windows, letting the outside world stream in”, the animation was developed inside of a 4x4x4 ft box. A 360 degree camera was placed inside the box, capturing still frames of the progression. These still images were edited together along with participants' interviews, sound effects, and AI voice over. Focusing on unique lived experiences, this project aims to celebrate nature and give agency in adapting to technological change.