Understanding Achromatopsia and Cyborg Technology

The speaker, born with achromatopsia, uses an electronic eye to hear colors. This device, developed with collaborators, translates color frequencies into sound via bone conduction. Over time, the speaker adapted to this sensory input, integrating it into their identity and daily life. They describe how this ability affects their perception of art, fashion, and food. The speaker also explores creating sound portraits and translating music into color. By extending their perception to infrared and ultraviolet, they advocate for sensory expansion through technology, founding the Cyborg Foundation to support this vision.

What is achromatopsia?

• A condition where one sees only in shades of blue

• A condition where one sees only in color

• A condition where one sees only in grayscale

• A condition where one sees only in black and white

How does the electronic eye help the speaker perceive colors?

• By converting color frequencies into sound through bone conduction

• By converting color frequencies into tactile sensations

• By converting color frequencies into visual images

• By converting color frequencies into taste

What change did the speaker experience after dreaming in color?

• They felt the electronic eye became part of their body

• They could no longer dream

• They started to see colors visually

• They lost the ability to hear colors

How has the speaker's fashion sense changed due to hearing colors?

• They dress in colors that look good

• They dress in colors that sound good

• They dress in colors that feel good

• They dress in colors that taste good

What unique experience does the speaker have in supermarkets?

• They taste different flavors from the products

• They feel different textures from the products

• They hear different melodies from the products

• They see colors more vividly

What is a sound portrait according to the speaker?

• A collection of sounds that represent a person's voice

• A visual representation of a person's face

• A drawing of a person's face using sound waves

• A musical composition based on a person's appearance

How did normal sounds start to affect the speaker?

• They began to see colors

• They began to hear colors

• They began to taste flavors

• They began to feel textures

What additional colors can the speaker perceive with their extended senses?

• X-ray and gamma rays

• Only ultraviolet

• Only infrared

• Infrared and ultraviolet

What is the purpose of the Cyborg Foundation?

• To help people see better

• To create new musical instruments

• To encourage people to extend their senses using technology

• To develop new mobile applications

What does the speaker encourage people to do in the future?

• To create more mobile applications

• To focus on natural senses only

• To extend their senses and become cyborgs

• To learn more about traditional art