Cyborg: A Documentary (12A) + Panel Discussion

★★★ Artist and musician Neil Harbisson claims to be the world’s first cyborg in this engaging, amusing and sometimes preposterous documentary. ~ The Guardian.

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Colour-blind artist Neil Harbisson is the world’s first formally-recognised cyborg. He has an antenna implanted in his head that allows him to ‘hear’ colour.

Now Neil is on a mission to convince the world to follow him and adopt his credo: Design Yourself.

Carey Born’s engaging documentary follows visual Neil and collaborator Moon Ribas as they confront their detractors head-on, communicating their controversial ideas about the technological future of humankind.

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A post-screening discussion featuring academics from The School of Digital Arts (SODA) at Manchester Metropolitan University will offer a thought-provoking look at the future of human-machine integration.

Artist Debbie Bandara, creative technologist Alasdair Swenson, and Professor of Screen Studies Kirsty Fairclough, will explore Harbisson’s journey and the debates that arise, from implanting an antenna in his skull, to advocating for the right to self-design and body upgrades.