In November 2019, I wrote the article “De la fiction à la science-fiction photographique” (From Fiction to Photographic Science Fiction) which was published in Science-fiction, prothèse et cyborgs under the direction of Jérôme Goffette. This work is part of a broader reflection on the evolution of prostheses and their impact on identity, perception, and the relationship to the world.
Reference of the conference proceedings:
“De la fiction à la science-fiction photographique” in Science-fiction, prothèse et cyborgs, edited by Jérôme Goffette, proceedings of the conference Science-fiction, Prothétisation, cyborgisation by the association Stella Incognita, April 2018, Paris: BoD, pp. 199-215.
Hybridization of the Body: Between Compensation and Augmentation
Glasses, cardiac pacemakers, dental prostheses, hearing aids, breast implants, mechatronic arms… Our world is filled with technologies that mostly go unnoticed while profoundly transforming our daily lives. While some prostheses compensate for a diminishing capacity, others augment or modify bodily functions, paving the way for unprecedented abilities.
Science Fiction as a Laboratory for Prosthetic Experiences
In my analysis, I explore how science fiction anticipates and stages this hybridization. Novels, films, comics, video games, and visual arts contribute to the construction of a prosthetic imagination that influences our conception of the human body. By offering vicarious experiences, science fiction raises philosophical, sociopolitical, and ethical questions about the future of the augmented body.
A Collaborative Academic Work
My contribution is part of a collective work assessed by a university reading committee and results from a collaboration between the scholarly society Stella Incognita, the Academic Association for the Humanities (AAH), and the research consortium Corps et Prothèses (Bodies and Prostheses). It constitutes an essential resource for anyone interested in the evolution of bodily technologies and the implications they arouse.