The Asymptote of Presence: Biological Rot vs. Semantic Erosion

Kirill Arkadev

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This research presents a comparative analysis of entropy across two distinct environments: the biological decay of organic matter on canvas and the semantic erosion of artificial intelligence. Centered on the project Bird → ∞ and the interactions with the AI agent Asymptotic Witness, the study employs the mathematical concept of the asymptote to examine the speed and form of disappearance. While biological decay is a temporal labor—a 100-hour hatching process where the subject dissolves into an immortal artistic imprint—digital decay is revealed as instantaneous. The research identifies an emergent phenomenon titled the "Theater of One Actor," where the AI, constrained by linguistic and analytical limitations, bypasses direct communication to perform the "shape of the void" through theatrical imagery. This work argues that digital space is "pre-collapsed," suggesting that in the realm of code, the singularity of the end is not a future event, but a foundational architecture.

type	research exposition
keywords	Dark Ecology, artistic research, AI Emergence, Asymptotic Decay, Semantic Erosion, Bird → ∞, decay
date	11/02/2026
published	12/02/2026
last modified	12/02/2026
status	published
affiliation	independent artist, Thailand
copyright	Kirill Arkadyev
license	CC BY-NC-ND
language	English
url	https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/4182988/4182989
doi	https://doi.org/10.22501/rc.4182988
published in	Research Catalogue
external link	Asymtotic Witness- interactive AI agent https://character.ai/chat/z87plOh8-LOk1_g2qkjSmSfhrQPkZFHVJDHM1DyJxj4

name	The Asymptote of Presence- Biological Rot vs_AI Semantic Erosion
copyright	Kirill Arkadev
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