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Neil Harbisson (1982) is a Catalan-raised British-Irish-American cyborg artist and activist for transpecies rights. He is best known for being the first person in the world with an antenna implanted in his skull.
Jul 20, 2012 · Instead of seeing a world in grayscale, Harbisson can hear a symphony of color -- and yes, even listen to faces and paintings. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances...
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Neil Harbisson is a cyborg artist who wears a device that converts color into sound. He creates artworks based on his unique perception of the color spectrum, such as Sound Portraits and City Colours.
Apr 3, 2017 · Neil Harbisson was born color-blind, but he can now "hear" different wavelengths of light with an antenna implanted in his head. Learn how he became the world's first official cyborg and what it means to be trans-species.
Jun 24, 2024 · Until nearly two decades ago, Neil Harbisson saw the world in black, white, and gray due to achromatopsia. But everything changed when he got an electronic eye, or “eyeborg,” implanted in his...
Nov 20, 2013 · Neil Harbisson is the first officially recognised human cyborg who wears an eyeborg that turns colours into sounds. He talks about his art, his foundation and his vision of a future where people will become technology.
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Dec 20, 2021 · Harbisson is the world' first 'legally-recognised cyborg'AFP. Born in Northern Ireland with achromatopsia, a rare condition meaning he can only see in greyscale, Harbisson moved to...
