SOFT MACHINES

Can machines be like us? If not, why? And how would they be different?

During a residency in London, November 2024, Rappard met with scholars from King's College and Goldsmith's University to hear their perspective on the social impact of recent technological development.

This series flows forth from these conversations. It questions whether the human body can be regarded as a temporary machine harbouring an eternal soul, and if so; could a robot develop consciousness, have an inner, emotional life, a sensory body able to touch and feel touch, be able to feel empathy? Can technology be a companion to us, the same way another human being can?