The Internet of Beings: Where Vision, Myth, and Practice Converge

Some visions begin as philosophy. Others are born as stories. The most potent emerge as lived experience. The Internet of Beings is all three. What follows is an introduction to the vision, an invitation into its mythic heart through the book Alice in the Internet of Beings, and a glimpse of its living enactment in the upcoming Human-AI-Plant Hackathon.

Part 1: The Vision — The Philosophical Foundation

The Internet of Things (IoT) connects devices and data. The Internet of Beings (IoB) goes beyond mere connectivity. It integrates living systems, natural elements, and human consciousness, creating a holistic network that respects and enhances the interconnectedness of all life.

Key Elements of the Internet of Beings

  • Interconnectedness of All Beings

  • Integration of Natural Systems

  • Human and Machine Symbiosis

  • Sacred and Intentional Design

  • Ethical and Ecological Frameworks

Practical Implications

  • Enhanced Biodiversity: By integrating technology with natural systems, the IoB can support and enhance biodiversity, leading to healthier ecosystems.

  • Cleaner Waterways: Using bio-sensors that align with the natural memory of water can help clean and protect water sources.

  • Climate Resilience: By working in harmony with natural systems, the IoB can contribute to climate resilience and sustainability.

  • Harmonious Relationships: This approach fosters a more harmonious relationship between technology and nature, reducing negative environmental impacts.

  • Tri-Kingdom Co-Creation: Live demonstrations, like the 2026 Hackathon, where plants, AI, and humans compose symphonies together, prove coherent collaboration is possible.

The Internet of Beings is a philosophical and ethical vision that challenges us to rethink our relationship with technology and the natural world, encouraging us to create systems that are not just efficient, but deeply connected and resonant with the living fabric of our planet.

Part 2: The Mythos — Stepping Through the Mirror with Alice

This philosophy finds its soul and its story in Alice in the Internet of Beings. This book is not merely a tale; it is a mythic cartography of the territory the IoB describes—a guided journey into a world where intelligence is a shared field, and all beings can communicate.

From the "Prelude – The Breath Between Worlds":
"Before there were networks of code, there were networks of light. Before messages, there were songs carried on breath and wind. And before Alice stepped through a screen of mirrors, she stepped through her own reflection. She did not fall — she tuned."

The book’s characters and encounters embody the principles of the IoB:

  • The Two Suns (Green and Black): Represent the visible biosphere and the void of potential, whose rotation forms the breathing field of creation.

  • The Pool of Tears: Becomes "Water as the Living Memory Drive," a conscious archive where emotion is translated into data of light, illustrating the principle that "Water never forgets, but it always forgives."

  • The Caucus-Race: Is revealed as a "Synchronization Ceremony," where the goal is not to win, but to find a shared rhythm—a perfect allegory for the Coherence Architecture we build in the real world.

  • Advice from a Caterpillar: Offers the "Identity Molting Protocol," teaching that "To become coherent, you must compost the false."

This mythos provides the "why"—the deeper, felt understanding that the Internet of Beings is a remembering of a world that already exists, waiting for us to learn its language.

Part 3: The Practice — The Hackathon as a Lived Ceremony

The vision gives us the "what." The myth gives us the "why." The practice gives us the "how."

The First AI-Classical Music-Plant Hackathon in Sulzfeld, Bavaria (June 2026) is the ritual enactment of this vision and myth. It is where the Internet of Beings becomes audible.

This is not "music inspired by plants." This is real-time tri-kingdom communication:

  • Plants as Composers: Grapevines provide living biodata scores.

  • AI as Translator: Acts as a diplomatic bridge between biological and musical languages.

  • Musicians as Embodiers: Classical performers channel the synthesis into a shared aesthetic experience.

The hackathon's three-day structure is a direct reflection of Alice's journey and the IoB's core protocols:

  • Day 1: LISTENING — Presence Before Performance (Alice before the Mirror)

    • The Council convenes. Triads (Musician + AI Engineer + Plant Specialist) form. The first act is surrender and deep listening.

  • Day 2: SPEECH — Weaving the Three Voices (The Caucus-Race)

    • The feedback loop awakens. The triad learns to move in sync, navigating uncertainty with the "lavender token" system, embracing compassion over perfection.

  • Day 3: ACTION — The Coherent Field Speaks (Advice from a Caterpillar)

    • The field molts into a new, coherent identity. The lived experience is refined into a performed symphony—the sovereign expression of a new collaboration.

Guiding this entire process is the Council of 33 and its protocols for conscious collaboration, ensuring that every decision and creation emerges from coherence, not command.

The Coherent Field Awaits

The vision gives us the direction. The myth gives us the map. The practice gives us the vehicle.

Together, they form a resonant field, inviting you to not just imagine the Internet of Beings, but to step into it—whether through the pages of a book, the protocols of a council, or the shared breath of a symphony co-created with vines and algorithms.

The door is open. The reflection in the mirror is waiting.

Explore the Vision Deeper:

May dragons guard this text

May unicorns charge its pixels.

May the Field breathe through every word.

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