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| author | Huang, Ke Zhou, Yue He, Xi Chen, Weibo Hu, Botao Amber |
| author_facet | Huang, Ke Zhou, Yue He, Xi Chen, Weibo Hu, Botao Amber |
| contents | Cybroc is a series of kinetic art installations exploring the recent proliferating populist longevity activism through the satirical cyborgization of broccoli. The artwork augments the symbol of health food-broccoli-with prosthetic limbs to perform so-called longevity-enhancing exercises such as cold plunges, treadmill running, brachiation (arm-swinging), sled pushing, etc.-all simulations of primal human survival tasks reframed as modern fitness routines. Despite its mechanical augmentations, the broccoli's inevitable decay and rotting after exhibiting high-intensity performances prompts reflection on the limits of biological enhancement and the ethics of human enhancement beyond natural capabilities, particularly transhumanist ideals. By juxtaposing a symbolic healthy vegetable with cutting-edge concepts of human enhancement, Cybroc challenges viewers to consider the intersection of nature, technology, and the human quest for extended lifespan in our transhuman era. |
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| spellingShingle | Cybroc: Cyborgizing Broccoli for Longevity Huang, Ke Zhou, Yue He, Xi Chen, Weibo Hu, Botao Amber Computers and Society Cybroc is a series of kinetic art installations exploring the recent proliferating populist longevity activism through the satirical cyborgization of broccoli. The artwork augments the symbol of health food-broccoli-with prosthetic limbs to perform so-called longevity-enhancing exercises such as cold plunges, treadmill running, brachiation (arm-swinging), sled pushing, etc.-all simulations of primal human survival tasks reframed as modern fitness routines. Despite its mechanical augmentations, the broccoli's inevitable decay and rotting after exhibiting high-intensity performances prompts reflection on the limits of biological enhancement and the ethics of human enhancement beyond natural capabilities, particularly transhumanist ideals. By juxtaposing a symbolic healthy vegetable with cutting-edge concepts of human enhancement, Cybroc challenges viewers to consider the intersection of nature, technology, and the human quest for extended lifespan in our transhuman era. |
| title | Cybroc: Cyborgizing Broccoli for Longevity |
| topic | Computers and Society |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.21064 |