{ Christopher Michael } is a research-based artist and writer. His practice investigates the unique relationships between emerging media and alternative spiritualities. In previous work he has explored topics like AI-generated afterlife technology, video games as transcendental spaces, and the connections between dreams and virtuality. Currently his research is focused on the parallels between practices of spirit channeling and understandings of new media in 20th century America. He is a PhD student with the University at Buffalos Department of Media Study, and a co-director of Six Minutes Past Nine, an alternative media art education platform.