In this blog post, we’ll explore how Ghost in the Shell foreshadows the fundamental anxieties of human identity, technological dominance, and future civilizations through mega-networks and cyborg societies. What is SF? SF literally means Science Fiction, or science fiction, and a science fiction movie is a movie with a science fiction theme. In terms of “fantasy,” science fiction is...
How should we define the new lifeforms created by full-brain uploading?
This blog post examines whether we should view these new beings born from full-brain uploading as human, or define them as entirely different lifeforms, reflecting on the meaning of identity and dignity shaken by technology. Ghost in the Shell: An Innovative Worldview and an Exploration of Humanity’s Essence Released in 1995, the animated film Ghost in the Shell profoundly influenced...
If artificial intelligence becomes self-aware, can it be recognized as a living being?
In this blog post, based on the movie Ghost in the Shell, we explore the possibility of artificial intelligence evolving into a living being and its implications. While the definition of a living being remains highly debated, broadly speaking, a living being is often defined as an entity capable of responding to its external environment, adapting to it, and reproducing. This criterion may...