Liberating the Human Inside

Isaac Wei

Art Game, 2020

Liberating the Human Inside is a 3D video game created by Isaac Wei to illustrate the utopic idea that one day humans may be able to transcend their physical forms and become limitless in the digital world. In Wei’s three-dimensional world, he emulates a Playstation’s features such as allowing viewers to embody various characters, and not restricting players by physical appearances nor socioeconomic status.

Wei’s virtual world enables characters to perform various activities in the game’s different environments. Exploring this world, players can find either calm and relaxing environments or bright and happy ones. The viewer controls how they want to play the game and utilize the character. The centerpiece of the game’s experience is socialization and interaction with other characters. Players can communicate and express themselves without feeling held back by their appearances. It allows players to liberate themselves from their physical form to take upon a digital body that will enable them to do more and explore their potentials.