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Can you design something to take on a life of it's own?

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  Can you design something to take on a life of it's own? 11 November 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Crowdsourcing, Feedback, Flexibility, Question a Day, Strategy, Vision Question-a-Day Can you design something to take on a life of it's own?  Designing something to "take on a life of its own" is both an exciting and challenging goal. This concept goes beyond creating a product, artwork, or idea that simply fulfills a function. It’s about creating something dynamic, self-sustaining, and capable of evolving independently, interacting with people or the environment in ways that allow it to grow beyond the control or original vision of its creator. To design something that takes on a life of its own, you need to create something that has a few key qualities:  openness, adaptability, self-sustaining mechanics,  and  an ability to engage people or systems in an interactive way.  Here are some approaches and examples across various fields where creators have successfully g