Boddington, Ghislaine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0448-579X (2023) Digital Human Twins: Our Future Data Selves 2021 – 2027. MY AI HYBRID BIOTWIN: a series of keynotes, radio interviews, lectures, panels and presentations around key research focus. BBC, University of Greenwich, Tomorrow Unlocked, Ars Electronica, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Frequency Festival.

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Across March 23 to June 24 I prepared and delivered a series of keynotes, radio interviews, lectures, podcasts, panels and presentations using topical materials from my key research theme My AI HYBRID BIOTWIN (part of my long term The Internet of Bodies research umbrella). These invited outputs are linked to my practice-led research into Digital Human Twins - our future data selves. This foresight work has gained a lot of interest. This is due to knowledge of my long term expertise and the high interest in digital twins in a wide variety of sectors. I work with my original content and foresight to translate and facilitate this research and bridge it into knowledge exchange. The aim is to engage a wider public alongside specialists in the field. This supports interdisciplinary and cross sector exchange on the evolution of new forms of virtual representation of the self, creating embodied insights for individuals into the future of the virtual physical blended body, liveness, intimacy and enabling debates about the positives and negatives (ethics) of the integration of AI and biometrics into future body technologies. My aim is to expand knowledge and enabling such discussions as understanding these shifts for the living body in relationship to technological advancements is important for us all. The audiences ranged from radio and podcast listeners (global) , to academics, creative industry experts, artists, students, festival goers, creative industry communities and policy makers (UK and EU). These outputs impact into public discourse on a variety of levels, into arts and cultural sectors, creative industry and corporate sectors and, through the media reach and podcast access, into a global public. I am also maintaining a close adherence to diversity and inclusivity as I explore the topic of future identities.

Digital Human Twins - our future data selves is a practice-as-research initiative led by Ghislaine Boddington (2021-27), exploring and developing a personalised digital human twin, an AI hybrid biotwin, a digital counterpart that grows, learns, and evolves alongside their human partners, that supports and guidance from birth and beyond death. These digital twins are conceived to offer a unique blend of technological innovation and human experience, linked to AI and real-time biometrics. They push the boundaries of personal and professional development, health monitoring and identity management, while extending human presence far beyond physical limitations.

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- BOLD Unconference Austria (12-17 June 2024 Austria) Invited participant, presenter, panel moderator on digital human twins (MY AI HYBRID BIOTWIN). BOLD is the flagship event of the BOLD Community (Austrian Federal Economic Chamber). This Unconference brought together over 50 global visionaries from 27 countries involved in innovative activities in a range of sectors including business, research, policy-making, and the creative industries.
- Plexal, Here East (creative tech hub) - Cyber Lates (12 Dec 2023) Panel member “How to have a better relationship with the internet, take control of privacy, and protect ourselves from online harms”. Creative industry community.
- Frequency International Festival of Digital Culture and University of Lincoln - The Meet Up AI + Exploration: Innovation and Inclusion (27 Oct 2023) Research, preparation and moderation of a roundtable discussion. I bought together a panel of academics and artists to explore how rapid innovation in AI is enabling them to explore and challenge the parameters of practice, inclusion and engagement through experimentation and engagement with audiences and visitors. The opportunity these technologies present to nurture inclusion whilst navigating the ethical challenges and bias was discussed.
- Hybrid Presence Round Table 2 - What is next for DHT Digital Human Twins? (19 Oct 2023) Ghislaine explored the near future potential of “owning and nurturing” our own AI Hybrid BioTwin.
- BBC Radio 4 - "How to Spot Potential" (18 Oct 2023) - invited expert on future skills for young people linked to innovative digital tools, including AI companions for education and work searches. Ghislaine Boddington discuses the concept of digital twins, our very own personalised form of AI.
- The Navigator Podcast - University of Greenwich Generator (3rd Oct 2023) "Mind over Machine' - participant in round table debate on the ethical implications and yet vast potential of using AI in the future and how it will affect both education and the wider world
- AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) Online Learning Affinity Group (OLAG) (21 Sept 2023) lecture on the future student and learning / teaching shifts in next decade linked to research project MY AI HYBRID BIOTWIN - University of Greenwich Business School.
- Synthetic Syntax Conference, Ars Electronica - Keynote Speaker (10 Sept 2023) This fourth edition of the symposium Synaesthetic Syntax presented different perspectives on haptic bodies, their impact, liveliness and procedurality in the context of performance and concluded with a keynote lecture by Ghislaine Boddington.
- Tomorrow Unlocked Fast Forward Series 2. (June to August 23)
Ep. 4 "Extended self - our future digital twins": Uncover the transformative power of personalised body data and the boundless possibilities it offers. What about the lack of diversity of the data available? Guests: Michael D. Geer, Co-Founder of Humanity Inc. and Marija Butkovic, Founder of Women of Wearables (wearables, health tech & femtech)
Ep. 5 - "Cyborg Shifts – embedding technologies into our bodies": Discover groundbreaking advancements in cyborg technology, as prostheses and implants converge, creating opportunities for shifts towards cyborg existences. Guests: Dani Clode, University of Cambridge and trans-species artist Neil Harbisson. I was commissioned to research, script and present these podcasts as two of a series of six.
- BBC Radio 3 - "Free Thinking" (7 June 2023) - invited expert to talk about digital human twins
- The Brains Lab Launch, Kingston University – Keynote Speaker (22 May 2023) on "The Internet of Bodies - alive, connected and collective' with final section on digital human twins.
- BBC Radio 4 - "Super Senses" (9 May 2023) invited expert to talk about touch and intimacy in digital age in relationship to virtual bodies.
- BBC World Service Digital Planet (8 March 2023). “Digital identity: Where are we now?” exploring and overviewing the biometric led digital identity systems fast emerging in various continents – from China to the US and India and Europe. Show researched, scripted and co-presented by Ghislaine Boddington.

Item Type:	Other
Uncontrolled Keywords:	digital body; virtual body; digital human twins; internet of bodies; digital identity; AI/GenAI; virtual physical blending; the future self
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR N Fine Arts > NC Drawing Design Illustration T Technology > T Technology (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences > School of Design (DES)
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2024 10:25
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/47661

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