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Between Neuro-potentials and Aesthetic Perception. Pingo Ergo Sum

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Brain-Computer-Interfaces in their ethical, social and cultural contexts

Part of the book series: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology ((ELTE,volume 12))

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Brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) have found an application in the arts as well. In this chapter an artist describes his experiences with Brain Painting and displays his personal thoughts on this new form of artistic performance. In addition, several further BCI applications in the field of creative expression, as for instance drawing, sculpturing, and even dancing, are introduced. But BCI is not only a tool for practicing but also an occasion to reflect on art and aesthetics anew: When, for instance, painting via the decoding of brain waves results in an ephemeral ‘picture’ on the screen that has no further material being, this alludes to fundamental questions on the place and essence of the creative process as such.

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  • Böttcher, D. 2012. Das Atelier des dritten Jahrtausends. The studio of the third millennium. In Pingo ergo sum, ed. A. Hoesle, 5–7. Rostock: Kunsthalle Rostock.

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  1. Art Research Lab (ARL)Adi Hoesle, Retrogradist, Kirchhaslacherstrasse 27, 87727, Babenhausen, Germany

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  1. Department of Philosophy, University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany

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  2. Department of Philosophy, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany

    Elisabeth Hildt

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Hoesle, A. (2014). Between Neuro-potentials and Aesthetic Perception. Pingo Ergo Sum. In: Grübler, G., Hildt, E. (eds) Brain-Computer-Interfaces in their ethical, social and cultural contexts. The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8996-7_8

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