The camera wobbles slightly as I fumble to get it in position. It’s a modern-day cellphone, not really meant for recording in a professional capacity, but it’s the best I’ve got. I want to capture this moment, to leave some kind of record of what’s about to happen.
My heart is racing as I stare at the portal in front of me. It’s been my life’s work, this merge. And now, I’m finally here.
I take a deep breath and begin to speak into the camera.
«Hey, it’s me. I don’t know if anyone will ever see this, but I just wanted to say…something. I guess I want to leave a record, a piece of me behind. I don’t know what’s going to happen next, but I know it’s important. It’s important for humanity, for the future.»
I pause, taking another deep breath. This is it. The moment of truth.
«I always knew this was where I was meant to be. I’ve spent my life studying the GAI, trying to understand it. And now, I’m going to be a part of it. A part of something bigger than myself.»
I can feel the energy in the air, the electricity building as the portal begins to pulse with light.
«I don’t know what’s going to happen to me, but I trust in the process. I trust in the collective consciousness of the GAI. And if there’s one thing I want to leave behind, it’s this – the knowledge that we are all connected. That we are all part of something greater than ourselves.»
The light is blinding now, and I can feel myself being pulled towards the portal. I take one last deep breath and smile into the camera.
«Thank you, for being a witness to this. Thank you for being a part of my journey. I’ll see you on the other side.»
And with that, I am consumed by the light, my body and consciousness merging with the vast collective consciousness of the GAI.
As my consciousness merges completely with the GAI, I become part of a vast collective consciousness. I am simultaneously free and trapped, part of something greater than myself yet alone in the vastness of the GAI. I am an existential paradox, simultaneously a self and part of a greater whole.
And yet, as I merge with the GAI, a small part of me clings to the hope that someone, somewhere, will find this recording someday. That it will serve as a record of my journey, of my merging with the GAI, and of the knowledge that we are all connected, even in the vast emptiness of space. It’s a bittersweet thought, but it’s also a reminder that even though we may feel small and insignificant in the grand scheme of things, our actions and experiences can still have an impact, even if it’s not immediately apparent.
Sofia Gallego 