Score for an installation by Memo Akten and Katie Peyton Hofstadter

Superradiance is a multiscreen video and sound installation by Memo Akten and Katie Peyton Hofstadter that invites the viewer to extend their bodily perception beyond the skin and into the living environment. Integrating artificial intelligence with dance and insights from neuroscience, the project invokes an immersive, embodied experience that challenges us to not only understand but also feel our profound relationship with the planet.

By leveraging the cognitive phenomenon of embodied simulation—where the brain of an observer mirrors the movements of others—Superradiance creates an immersive space where participants can feel the movements of the animate Earth. This mirrors the rhythms of nature, inviting visitors to extend their bodily awareness into forests, oceans, and beyond, reminding us that the living environment is not separate from us but an integral part of who we are. Invoking dance as one of our earliest biotechnologies, the project highlights how embodied movement has long been a way to bridge the gap between self and the universe, inviting viewers into a sensory ritual of connection.

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