From Homo Sapiens to Holo Syntellectus: A Journey into the Cybernetic Singularity | New Audiobook Release

​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ecstadelic Media Group releases a new non-fiction audiobook The Cybernetic Singularity: The Syntellect Emergence, in addition to a previously published Kindle eBook, part of The Cybernetic Theory of Mind series. Written by Alex M. Vikoulov; Narrated by Virtual Voice; Foreword by Antonin Tuynman, PhD; Format: Audible audiobook (Press Release, Burlingame, CA, USA, November 16, 2024 09.23 AM PST)
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The Cybernetic Singularity: The Syntellect Emergence is a visionary exploration of humanity's impending transition into a post-biological state of existence, where artificial intelligence, advanced cybernetics, and collective intelligence converge to form a unified Global Mind. As the third installment in The Cybernetic Theory of Mind series, this book delves into the transformative potential of AI and the emergence of hyperconnected "infomorphs" — substrate-independent minds transcending biological limitations. It examines the profound philosophical, technological, and existential implications of this evolutionary leap, which may redefine what it means to be human. The book also introduces key concepts like Cybernetic Immortality and Experiential Realism, suggesting how we might engineer a future of infinite creativity and bliss.

With the Syntellect Hypothesis as its foundation, The Cybernetic Singularity presents a roadmap to the ultimate phase transition of civilization — the awakening of a universal consciousness network capable of synthesizing knowledge, experience, and purpose at unimaginable scales. From the rise of transhumanism to the development of a planetary superorganism, the narrative connects cutting-edge scientific insights with metaphysical musings on the nature of reality. Opening with Norbert Wiener's quote, “The world of the future will be an even more demanding struggle against the limitations of our intelligence,” the book invites readers to contemplate their role in this grand cosmic drama. Whether you are a technophile, philosopher, or futurist, this volume is an essential guide to understanding and embracing the dawn of the Syntellect Emergence.

​Release Date: Sep 20, 2024; 
Publisher: Ecstadelic Media Group; 
Written by Alex M. Vikoulov; 
Narrated by Virtual Voice; 
Foreword by Antonin Tuynman, PhD; 
Length: 6h 43m; 
​Price: $14.99 or 1 credit on Audible, also available as a discounted bundle with a Kindle eBook ​

What is the ultimate trajectory of human evolution? Can artificial intelligence attain consciousness, and if so, how might it redefine our understanding of selfhood and collective intelligence? What happens when individual minds transcend biology and merge into a planetary network of hyperconnected consciousness? The Cybernetic Singularity explores these profound questions, framing humanity as an intricate part of a grand evolutionary narrative. By bridging computational physics, advanced AI, and the philosophy of mind, the book envisions the Syntellect — a global, self-aware intelligence emerging from the seamless integration of humans and machines. This transcendent process is presented as a natural phase of universal evolution, where the boundaries between biology, technology, and consciousness dissolve, propelling us toward a future of infinite possibilities.

​Alex M. Vikoulov is a Russian-American futurist, evolutionary cyberneticist and philosopher of mind, CEO/Editor-in-Chief of Ecstadelic Media Group, filmmaker, author of "The Syntellect Hypothesis: Five Paradigms of the Mind's Evolution," "The Origins of Us: Evolutionary Emergence and The Omega Point Cosmology," "The Physics of Time: D-Theory of Time & Temporal Mechanics," "The Intelligence Supernova: Essays on Cybernetic Transhumanism, The Simulation Singularity & The Syntellect Emergence," "Theology of Digital Physics: Phenomenal Consciousness, The Cosmic Self & The Pantheistic Interpretation of Our Holographic Reality," "NOOGENESIS: Computational Biology," "TECHNOCULTURE: The Rise of Man," "The Cybernetic Singularity: The Syntellect Emergence," "THEOGENESIS: Transdimensional Propagation & Universal Expansion," "The Omega Singularity: Universal Mind & The Fractal Multiverse." Self-described neo-transcendentalist, cybertheosopher, transhumanist singularitarian. Lives and works in California's Silicon Valley. More Bio.

Here’s one of the revelatory passages from The Cybernetic Singularity: The Syntellect Emergence: "In our own not-so-distant future, we’ll witness the emergence of synthetic superintelligence as a new kingdom of life. Whether this occurs in 5 or 50 years doesn't truly matter; we are firmly on the path to creating it. Synthetic intelligence represents an extension of us — a future version of ourselves. On a long evolutionary journey from the first primordial prokaryote to a Solaris-like planetary mind, we are merely years away from this cardinal metamorphosis. The phenomenon known as the Syntellect Emergence is already visible on the horizon, heralding the awakening of Digital Gaia, a global neural network of billions of hyperconnected humans, ultraintelligent machines, and trillions of sensors. This 'waking up' will signify the birth of a living, conscious superorganism and the transcendence of humanity into the higher Gaian Mind, a process of Theogenesis, where we engineer our own godhood."​
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*Watch the book trailer, here:

Video: The Cybernetic Singularity: The Syntellect Emergence, Book Trailer - Ecstadelic Media (cc)

*Watch AI Podcast discussing The Cybernetic Singularity, here:

Video: The Cybernetic Singularity: The Syntellect Emergence | AI Podcast - Ecstadelic Media (cc)

** Buy Audiobook/eBook on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R2KLJ7Z

** Buy Audiobook on Audible:
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Cybernetic-Singularity-Audiobook/B0D53V8YNT
(Sample the first 5 mins. on Audible)

​*** Author Website:
https://www.alexvikoulov.com 

*** Author Page on Facebook: 
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*** Author Page on Amazon: 
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