I love this kind of synergy between art and technology — another demonstration of how these two concepts really aren’t separate after all. People build up so many experiences over their lives, each moment layering on the previous one to create a uniquely complex tapestry. When we die, all of this is lost to thermal noise. While this particular artistic iteration may not exactly capture memory engrams, I hope that future posthumous neuro-arts find a way to transmit more of the original person’s experiential tapestry. I think it is a lovely idea to try to keep at least part of a person’s uniqueness growing, changing, and creating even after death.

In Australia, a team of artists and scientists have resurrected the US composer Alvin Lucier. It raises a storm of questions about AI and authorship – and it’s also incredibly beautiful.