Mediated Reality Infographic

The original Sanskrit term avatāra refers to the earthly incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu, who would descend from the spiritual plane into a human or animal form. Today, the term avatar is associated with a digital representation of personal identity or artificial intelligence. Avatars still serve as a link, but with the virtual—not mythological—world. This graphic details our changing relationship with these unworldly manifestations.

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