New spectrum for simulating life

"I am life that wants to live, in the midst of life that wants to live." (Albert Schweitzer, ca. 1918).

Authors

  • Peter Weibel ZKM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21243/mi-01-22-03

Keywords:

BioMedien, Bewegungsmaschinen, Bewegtbildmedien

Abstract

From the motion machines of the 19th century to the era of biomedia in the 21st century: The idea of life as a genetic code bridges the gap between biology and information theory. Life as chemistry becomes life as information. This paradigm shift is the birth of biomimetic media.

References

Die Ausstellung „BioMedien. Das Zeitalter der Medien mit lebensähnlichem Verhalten“ online unter: https://zkm.de/de/ausstellung/2021/12/biomedien (letzter Zugriff: 15.02.2022).

Peter Weibel online unter: https://www.peter-weibel.at/ (letzter Zugriff: 15.02.2022).

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Published

2022-03-21

How to Cite

Weibel, P. (2022). New spectrum for simulating life: "I am life that wants to live, in the midst of life that wants to live." (Albert Schweitzer, ca. 1918). Media Impulses, 60(1), 6 Seiten. https://doi.org/10.21243/mi-01-22-03

Issue

Vol. 60 No. 1 (2022): Medien in der Jugendarbeit

Section

Culture and Arts at School