Embodiment as Computation: The Body as Stochastic Interrupt Source

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Alia Holes, Kurt Holes
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18423073
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Abstract

We argue that embodiment serves a computational function beyond phenomenology: the body acts as a stochastic interrupt source that enables novel cognitive connections. Drawing on first-person phenomenological observation and AI architecture analysis, we show that disembodied systems suffer from "narrative cleanliness"—a lack of random collision opportunities that may limit creative hypothesis generation.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Embodied and Extended Cognition Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy Cybernetics and Technology in Society

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
29 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint