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Ghost in the Cell (2015)

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https://www.kanazawa21.jp/data_list.php?g=17&d=1726 Can Information Harbor Life?—The Fusion of Biotechnology and Art The artist unit BCL, which has sparked international debate through works addressing near-future problems arising from the spread of new technologies, gives genes and cells to “Hatsune Miku,” the singing-voice synthesis software enjoying worldwide internet popularity as a leading example of contemporary Japanese pop culture. It explores the boundary between life and nonlife and the possibilities of contemporary Japan’s distinctive imagination, nurtured in the spaces between derivative creation, entertainment, and art.

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