The series Are You a Robot (or a sociopath)?, 2023 is an interactive PDF that mirrors the aesthetics of the challenge-response CAPTCHA tests we all hate. While the format resides within and references the digital sphere, its intent is to emphasize the associations we attribute to inanimate objects and our connections to them. Devices such as laptops, phones, or tablets may store a significant amount of private information, but it's the physical objects' capacity to embody, conceal, or disclose clues to our identity that gives them a level of influence that data can not. Disguised as a tongue-in-cheek litmus test, the true purpose of the piece is to prompt participants to consider objects beyond their observable properties. The fallacy of this test lies in the fact that specific associations and emotional attachments cannot determine whether someone is a robot or a sociopath, but the capacity to have such feelings is a strong indication they are neither.
