Neil Harbisson | |
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| Born | 1982 (age 41–42)[1] |
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| Known for | Performance art, Body art, Cyborg art |
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| Website | cyborgarts.com |
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Neil Harbisson (1982) is a Catalan-raised British-Irish-American[17] cyborg artist and activist for transpecies rights. He is best known for being the first person in the world with an antenna implanted in his skull.[18] Since 2004, international media have hailed him as the world's first legally recognized cyborg, following the UK government's passport office's acceptance of his antenna as a body part. Publications like The Guardian have also described him as the world's first cyborg artist.[19][20][21][22] His antenna sends audible vibrations through his skull to report information to him. This includes measurements of electromagnetic radiation, phone calls, and music, as well as videos or images which are translated into audible vibrations.[23] His WiFi-enabled antenna also allows him to receive signals and data from satellites.[24]
In 2010, he co-founded the Cyborg Foundation, an international organisation that defends cyborg rights, promotes cyborg art and supports people who want to become cyborgs.[25][26] In 2017, he co-founded the Transpecies Society, an association that gives voice to people with non-human identities, raises awareness of the challenges transpecies face, advocates for the freedom of self-design and offers the development of new senses and organs in community.[1]
- ^ a b Suzuki, Hiromi "Transpecies Identities", Wired, Japan, 1 January 2018.
- ^ Neil's the first UK cyborg – official. It says so on his passport, Totnes Times, 1 December 2004.
- ^ Colourblind artist wants cyborg eye in his Irish passport, Belfast Telegraph, 15 May 2012.
- ^ "I listen to color", CNN, 10 September 2012
- ^ "2018 Guinness World Records holders revealed: Eyelashes, nails, cat tails and a slam-dunking bunny". ITV News. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Meet the stars of the Guinness World Records 2018". Metro. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "The 2018 Guinness Book of World Records, in pictures". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ Éditorial "Hearing Colors wins Tribeca Film Festival award", Adweek, 21 April 2016
- ^ Éditorial "Un award pour l'artiste à l'antenne greffée sur la tête", Monaco-Matin, 4 November 2015
- ^ Fionn McGorry "Human cyborg visits TCD", Trinity News, 11 October 2014
- ^ Geli, Carles "Un documental catalán, premiado en Sundance", El País, 27 January 2013.
- ^ Martinez, Lluis "La Fundació Cyborg s'endú el primer premi dels Cre@tic", El Punt, 20 November 2010.
- ^ Becas Phonos IUA (Institut Universitari d'Audiovisuals), Universitat Pompeu Fabra [1] Archived 10 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Cyborgs and Stem Cells triumph in research movie oscars", AIB News Archive, 26 April 2006
- ^ "Europrix Multimedia Awards 2004"
- ^ "Temporada del Monumental" Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Capgròs, 27 August 2010.
- ^ "Neil Harbisson – passport | Munsell Color System; Color Matching from Munsell Color Company". Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ Wade, Greg. "Seeing things in a different light", BBC, 19 January 2005.
- Bannister, Matthew. Outlook,BBC World Service, 23 January 2012.
- "Colourful artist: on a slightly different wavelength" Archived 21 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, The Irish Times, 5 May 2008.
- ^ Jeffries, Stuart "Neil Harbisson, the world's first cyborg artist", The Guardian, 5 May 2014
- ^ Radnedge, Aidan. "World's first cyborg", Metro, 2 December 2004.
- ^ Stix, Madeleine. "World's first cyborg wants to hack your body". CNN. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ * Brooks, Richard. "Colour-blind artist learns to paint by hearing", The Sunday Times, 24 February 2008.
- Miah, Andy / Rich, Emma. The medicalization of cyberspace, Routledge (New York, 2008). p.130 ISBN 978-0-415-37622-8
- Tibballs, Geoff. Ripley's Believe It or Not! p.61 (USA 2006) ISBN 978-1-893951-12-9
- "Painting by ear" Archived 3 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine Modern Painters, The International Contemporary Art Magazine pp.70–73. New York, June 2008
- "Cyborgs and Stem Cells" Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Research TV, 18 January 2005.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Guardianwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Brown, Mike "Cyborg Neil Harbisson says our 3D-Printed Spacemen Surrogates will Roam Planets for Us", Inverse, 18 May 2016
- ^ García, F.C. "Nace una fundación dedicada a convertir humanos en ciborgs", La Vanguardia, 1 March 2011.
- ^ Minor, Jordan "North Sense implant turns you into a human compass" Archived 16 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Geek, 27 May 2016.