How a dancer with ALS used brainwaves to perform live

Dentsu Lab's brain-computer interface translated dancer Breanna Olson's neural signals into real-time avatar choreography, proving that BCI systems can enable live artistic performance for people with severe physical disabilities.

Sunday, April 12, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline

Dentsu Lab's Project Humanity demonstrated a brain-computer interface enabling professional dancer Breanna Olson with ALS to perform live in Amsterdam on December 10, 2025, via real-time translation of her neural signals into digital avatar choreography. The system translates EMG and brainwave signals into general-purpose digital embodiment, with proven applications in e-sports and potential for remote work, education, and virtual social spaces. The technology reimagines human-computer interaction paradigms for the 200 million people worldwide with serious physical disabilities.