Arseneca & Cell-ion: The Perfect Harmony between the Sacred and Science
Within the City of Science and Industry, a silent revolution has taken place, merging ancestral devotion with the cutting edge of contemporary technology. It was there that Arseneca, the visionary artist, introduced “Cell-ion”, a prayer-answering machine that captivated minds and hearts.
When a prayer is addressed to Cell-ion, it is meticulously encoded in binary, and is used as an input variable to a powerful algorithm, a modern translation of our deepest hopes and desires. Once converted, Cell-ion is activated: through an ingenious light system, it sends an electromagnetic signal to the sky, carrying this digitalized prayer.
At the heart of this machine is a jewel of art and engineering: a digital prayer wheel. Carefully created by Arseneca himself, this Mani Korlo is not a simple replica. Inspired by the art of watchmaking, each component has been designed and assembled piece by piece, to form a mechanism of remarkable precision. With each turn of this mill integrated into Cell-ion, the prayer is recited, marking its passage towards fulfillment.
Those who venture to entrust their prayers to Cell-ion receive more than just a promise of answer. They are offered a “digital Manikorlo” in the form of an NFT, a unique piece engraved on the blockchain, attesting to the singularity and eternity of their invocation.
In short, what Arseneca and Cell-ion offer is not just an act of faith, but a symbiosis between tradition and innovation. A journey where each wish, transcending the physical world, finds an echo in the immensity of the digital world. And every holder of this NFT knows that they hold a part of this technological and spiritual miracle.
The history of prayers
Arseneca
In his studio in Paris
Humanity has always sought to touch the stars, to enter into communication with the cosmos, and to understand the divine. My journey in this area introduced me to the many ways believers send their wishes and hopes to the heavens, whether through the majestic glyphs of Nazca or intense spiritual rituals. But what has always dazzled me is the ingenuity of the manikorlo, these prayer wheels which seem to say: “Why whisper a prayer when you can rotate it infinitely?”
If each culture has its rituals, its faith, its symbols, is there one that has the upper hand? Is one method of prayer somehow more “effective” than the others? Being a man of faith and science myself, I wanted to combine the two in a unique experience.
From there was born “The Prayer Machine”, an advanced technological creation, where spirituality meets the science of algorithms. Inspired by chaos theory, strange attractors, and even Gödel’s complexity, I designed a system that transforms prayers into binary codes, then attempts to “answer” them in a mechanical and digital ballet.
Each prayer is translated into a 3D object, a visual representation of your hope, and is rotated, reminiscent of the movement of the manikorlo. With each rotation, the prayer is “spoken”, amplifying its reach in the digital cosmos.
And, because I know that humans are naturally competitive, I introduced the element of comparison. Separate compartments for different religions – and even for agnostics! – allow everyone to see which “religious operator” seems to obtain the best response rates.
Whether it is a profound spiritual experience or simply a fascinating experience, it is a bridge between the past and the future, between faith and technology. For those wondering, I occasionally post “God Stats” – a fun nod to our eternal desire to understand and measure the incomprehensible.
