00 Zhang
2026
95*55*65cm
2d pixel game, dna, Screen, resin, integrated AI system, ESP32, servo

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00 Replica Series is an experimental simulator that imagines non-human computational lifeforms as fragile, intimate, and in need of care. Drawing from close studies of hacked and modded Tamagotchi handheld pets, Zhang constructs a hybrid replica woven from her own DNA data–reimagining the replica’s physical structure, electronics, and embedded game. The work asks how much of our humanity is projected into technological companions and what it means for humans to nurture machines. Positioned between artifact and organism, the work reframes care as a reciprocal relationship between humans and machines.
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