The Manifest: Humanoid's Lab
Duration: 6:00 min 2018 Robots in the future will not only have physical resemblance to us, but also embrace consciousness and learning intelligence. This art work is an escape room game features a first-person view of Dr. James’s laboratory, home to a humanoid scientist. Here, audiences will be switching from the physical reality world and the virtual world to reveal the secrete mystery behind Dr. James’s death. Who is Dr. James? What is the relationship between James and Tory. The story also triggers the awakening of the humanoid Tory’s deep consciousness and his emerging affection towards another humanoid Sally. This work keen to explore the identity of robots/ai and their ownership. Should we consider ourselves to have ‘moral’ duties to our robots? Should robots have equal rights as humans someday if they possess consciousness and affection? |