The Cybernetic being Meetup is an event hosted by the “Project Cybernetic being” under the Moonshot R&D Program Goal 1 by the Japan Science and Technology Agency: “Realization of a society in which human beings can be free from limitations of body, brain, space, and time by 2050”.
In this event, Cybernetic Being Meetup vol.09, titled “Does SPLIT BODY mean Bunshin?” This session introduces Stelarc’s performance concept SPILT BODY, his perspective on the body / agency, and interdisciplinary practices and ideas through his 50 years career which includes his time in Japan. “Bunshin” and “Cybernetic being” is an explored theme by many science researchers in Japan and Stelarc’s performative presence and its fluid bodily experience could well narrate and justify the concept in this digital age. It also features panels from Art&Science research fields to conduct new thought experiments from different perspectives, including life sciences, media&culture studies, information somatics, media art, and bio art.
※ This event will be conducted in English, with interpretation services and multilingual subtitle support available.
※※ All scheduled sessions will include Stelarc’s physical participation at the venue. Other speakers are expected to join in a hybrid format, including remote participation. Please note that the program schedule and speaker lineup are subject to change as necessary.
※※※ Photography and video recording will be conducted during the event. If you prefer not to appear in photos or video footage, kindly inform us in advance.
■ Date and Time:
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 17:00–22:00 (Doors open at 16:30)
■ Participation Fee:
Free admission with prior reservation (online participation does not require reservation)
■ Venue:
SHIBUYA QWS, 15th Floor, Shibuya Scramble Square, 2-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
■ Program:
16:30–17:00 Doors Open
17:00–18:30 (Session I) Cybernetic Being Meetup vol.9 – Is the Split Body a “Double”?
18:30–18:45 Break / Transition
18:45–20:25 (Session II) New Horizons of Art & Science – Toward an International Exhibition in 2050
20:25–20:55 Networking Session
20:55–21:45 THE STELARC-INSPIRED!! Performance
■ Speakers & Performers:
(Session I)
On-site: Stelarc, Kouta Minamizawa, Tomoko Shimizu, Hideo Iwasaki
(Session II)
On-site: Stelarc, Kouta Minamizawa, Tomoko Shimizu, Hideo Iwasaki
Online: Leonhard Bartolomeus, Anna Daivis, Pat Pataranutaporn, Kawita Vatanajyankur, Abigail Bernal, Agung Hujatnika, Irene Agrivina, Jeffi Manzani
■ More Info & Registration:
https://stelarc-cyberneticbeing.peatix.com
■ Organizer（Venue Support）：SHIBUYA QWS Innovation Council
Co-organizer：Keio University Graduate School of Media Design(KMD), Project Cybernetic being (JST Moonshot R&D Program Goal 1: “Cybernetic Avatar Technology and Social System Design for Harmonious Co-experience and Collective Ability”), STELARC / BUNSHIN: Split Body Multilateral Research Lab, Living Together Co.
Initiator：Living Together Co.
Grant by：Pola Art Foundation, Toshiaki Ogasawara Memorial Foundation
Graphic Design : Nana Biakova
