Artificial Afterlife – Mystifying technology by connecting to the dead

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Created by Amy Whittle, Artificial Afterlife is a personal interpretation of technology through spiritual phenomena. It focusses on mystifying technology, using exposed wires, apparatus and sockets physically connected with the dead.

"As a non believer I too desire a form of afterlife, as an interaction designer I believe these notions can be realised with the help of technology." – Amy Whittle

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