Marius Mahler

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Marius Mahler is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of performance studies, digital culture, and human-machine interaction. His work investigates the evolving relationships between humans and artificial beings—including avatars, puppets, and robots—exploring how we mirror ourselves in these entities and use them to perform trial identities. Mahler’s most notable contribution, the edited volume *Actor & Avatar* (2023), synthesizes artistic and scholarly perspectives on what it means to inhabit, animate, or become artificial others. Though early in his citation trajectory, this work has already garnered attention for its interdisciplinary approach, bridging theater theory, robotics, and digital identity studies. Mahler’s research asks profound questions about authenticity, performance, and the self in an age of synthetic companions. His contributions are particularly relevant to scholars studying virtual embodiment, social robotics, and the philosophy of artificial consciousness. As digital and physical realities continue to blur, Mahler’s insights offer a critical framework for understanding our emerging relationships with the artificial beings we create, perform, and ultimately become.

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   Actor & Avatar

   2 citations · 2023

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