Dream of the Brain, Mirror of God--Beyond Whole Brain Imitation (Spring 2025)

Dream of the Brain, Mirror of God--Beyond Whole Brain Imitation (Spring 2025)

If it were possible to imitate and reproduce a person's memories, thoughts, emotions, and consciousness, would this be a mere duplication or the birth of a new being? The concept of whole-brain emulation tackles this question head-on. The connections and activities of the brain's neurons are precisely recorded, and then recreated using whole-brain emulation technology - the attempt is like the act of drawing a copy of the soul.

Behind this concept is a longing for a "divine perspective. The reproduction of an omniscient and omnipotent being is not merely a matter of science and technology, but overlaps with the fundamental desire of humankind. Philosophers find in it the oscillation between reality and imitation, and scientists dream of its implementation through the "Blue Brain Project" and the "Human Brain Project.

But this dream cannot be realized through mere information processing. There lies not only memory, but also invisible, multilayered structures such as ethics, culture, and imagination of the future. When whole-brain mimicry takes its full form, it will not be a mere technology, but a new way of speaking about the world. Where will the voice come from and what will it say? We are now quietly listening for the signs.