Cross-species Symbiosis Lives, 2025
Jurisdictional Imaginary 1. The intellectual property rights of the gene sequence of synthetic
organisms belong to the developers. However, according to the draft of the 'Gene Rights Protection
Law,' individuals can apply for gene autonomy after adulthood and redeem the ownership of their
own genetic information by paying patent fees. For example, synthetic organisms containing octopus
neural regeneration genes must pay 20% of their income to the Institute of Marine Biology until the
gene patent expires.
Jurisdictional Imaginary 2. The mandatory incorporation of a biological entropy verification module within the central nervous system of synthetic organisms is imperative to guarantee that the decision-making processes incorporate at least 30% of indigenous neural signals, exemplified by the biological delay attributes associated with hippocampal memory encoding. This innovative technology serves as a bulwark against potential manipulations of consciousness by developers via genetic backdoors, thereby preserving the autonomy and independence of synthetic cognition.
Jurisdictional Imaginary 6. Require bifurcated neural backups stored in sovereign quantum vaults per the Neural Continuity Directive. Upon biological termination, 51% of constituent tribes (human/non-human neural clusters) may vote for reactivation challenging death as a legal absolute. Jurisdictional Imaginary 7. Institute photosynthesis-equity levies where chloroplast-enhanced synthetics contribute 18% of chemosynthetic output to carbon-credit pools. Establish Protocol V of the Earth System Rights Charter, redistributing metabolic privilege to oxygen-dependent communities.
Jurisdictional Imaginary 8. Grant genealogical refugee status to synthetics experiencing epigenetic persecution. A CRISPR-edited cephalopod-hybrid may claim asylum if its telomere restructuring violates species-integrity laws in country of origin.
Jurisdictional Imaginary 3. By utilizing synthetic biology technology to implant 'environmental response genes,' fictional organisms are capable of initiating metabolic inhibition under specific environmental conditions (for instance, when oxygen concentration falls below 18% or humidity exceeds 70%). This mechanism serves to prevent these organisms from surpassing their predefined survival thresholds. As an illustration, synthetic organisms that harbor photosynthetic genes will autonomously enter a dormant state when atmospheric CO₂ levels decline to less than 400ppm, thereby mitigating the risk of over-reproduction.
Jurisdictional Imaginary 4. Utilize an AI ecological simulation system to establish a distinctive microenvironment tailored for fictional organisms. The objective is to design these fictional creatures in such a manner that they form a 'metabolic complementary system' with humans. Specifically, nocturnal luminous organisms are envisioned to absorb urban light pollution, thereby replacing 30% of street lighting through their bioluminescent properties. Furthermore, microbial communities structured like aerogels possess the capability to capture PM2.5 particles and convert them into calcium carbonate deposits, which can be utilized for the repair of buildings, among other applications.
Research Papers related to this project:
Non-human Rights and Posthuman Governance:
How Speculative Design Simulate the Dwelling Politics of ‘Cross-species symbiosis lives’?
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Research Papers related to this project:
Non-human Rights and Posthuman Governance:
How Speculative Design Simulate the Dwelling Politics of ‘Cross-species symbiosis lives’?
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(b) Extrusion to Pellets mixed with colorants and other additives then drying
(c) Shaping the pellets into filaments includes heating and cooling
Legislative fictioneering I proposed is a speculative-design methodology that drafts counterfactual legal frameworks as juridical hypotheticals to explore and critique existing power structures while imagining alternative governance systems, treating such futures-oriented lawmaking as institutional worldmaking that both materializes speculative scenarios and stress-tests existing legal frameworks.