Copy

SYSTEMS 28 HYPER REALITY
DOMAIN THE SIMULATION

DEFINITION:

A reproduction, duplication, imitation, replica, recreation, or repeated representation of an object, identity, image, symbol, narrative, experience, artifact, or phenomenon.

FUNCTION:

Transforms an original into a reproducible form by allowing its appearance, structure, information, symbolism, or characteristics to be replicated and distributed.

EXAMPLES:

Digital copies
Photographic copies
Media reproductions
Product replicas
Cloned files
Character reproductions
Recreated experiences

NOTES:

Copies may vary in fidelity, accuracy, purpose, quality, and relationship to the original. A copy may preserve some characteristics while altering others.

CONTROL TEXT OBSERVATION:

Reproduction changes the relationship between reality and representation. A copy functions as a reality-duplication mechanism that allows forms, symbols, and identities to exist beyond their original occurrence. Through copies, representations become distributable, repeatable, scalable, and independent of their source. Hyperreality emerges when copies become more visible, accessible, influential, or familiar than the originals from which they were derived.