Breaking Waves on the Surface of the Heartbeat Star MACHO 80.7443.1718
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by Mona Freudenreich
Germany, 2024, 10 min
In 2023, MACHO 80.7443.1718 was identified as the most extreme “heartbeat star”
to date—a binary system with light curves resembling EKG rhythms. While telescopes reveal cosmic phenomena, AI in medicine generates synthetic X-ray and MRI images
to noninvasively visualize internal organs. The experimental video work weaves together stellar and medical data with pop culture and historical Super 8 home
movies. It explores how we expand our consciousness - scientifically, technologically,
and emotionally - while simultaneously questioning future shifts in our worldview.