AUTOICON LABORATORIES

DIVISION OF HUMAN CONTINUITY

PROGRAM JOURNEY 1
ACCESS CLASSIFICATION PUBLIC ARCHIVE
SYSTEM STATUS TRANSMISSION ACTIVE

AUTOICON LABORATORIES / ARCHIVAL CARRIER J1

TRANSMISSION CONTAINS AUDIO SELECT AUDIO TO LISTEN
J1-2026-001 JOURNEY 1 · RANDOMIZED TRANSMISSION SEQUENCE
DOCUMENT FM-001 / REVISION 100

FIELD MANUAL

JOURNEY 1 / PUBLIC TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

AutoIcon Laboratories develops long-term preservation systems for firsthand records of contemporary human life. This manual documents the principal components and operating procedures of the Journey 1 archive.

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ARCHIVE CROSS SECTION

Journey 1 archive cross section showing the pyramid cover, internal archive vessel, human tooth, and archive vessel base

The Journey 1 preservation system combines a four-sided pyramid cover, an archival base, and an internal tooth-form vessel. The assembly forms the material repository for records selected for long-term preservation.

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TRANSMISSION ACCESSION PROTOCOL

Journey 1 accession workflow showing capture, review, Archive ID assignment, metadata cataloging, DNA encoding, and repository storage

Records are reviewed, assigned an Archive ID, cataloged with descriptive metadata, and prepared for long-term preservation. Selected digital files may then be encoded in synthetic DNA and placed within the Journey 1 repository.

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DNA ENCODING WORKFLOW

Journey 1 DNA encoding workflow from human testimony through digital recording, binary encoding, synthetic DNA, and long-term preservation

Selected digital records may be translated into binary data and encoded in synthetic DNA. The encoded material is placed within the internal archive vessel for long-term storage.

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AUTOICON FIELD RECORDING STATION

Elevation and plan views of the AutoIcon field recording station

Temporary field stations collect individual accounts of everyday life. Each participant responds independently and receives a unique archive identifier after review and accession.

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THE AUTOICON

Historical reference image of Jeremy Bentham's Auto-Icon

The name AutoIcon refers to Jeremy Bentham's proposal that a preserved human body could continue to function as a public representation. Journey 1 extends that proposition through testimony recorded while each contributor is alive.

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FIELD SITE NETWORK

World map showing the initial Journey 1 field deployment in Slovakia

The archive expands through temporary recording stations established in new locations. The first completed deployment took place in Podhradie, Slovakia, from 19 to 21 June 2026.

PROGRAM AUTHOR

ELIZABETH WITHSTANDLEY

WITHSTANDLEY.COM

DOCUMENT AL-J1 / FIELD MANUAL / REV 100 / INITIAL DEPLOYMENT 19–21 JUNE 2026

DOCUMENT AC-001 / REVISION 101

CONTRIBUTE TO THE ARCHIVE

JOURNEY 1 / PERSONAL RECORDS OF LIFE IN THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY

Journey 1 preserves records of individual lives for people living one thousand years in the future. You may participate at a Field Recording Station or donate personal material to the online archive.

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IN PERSON FIELD RECORDING STATIONS

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JOURNEY 1 TRANSMISSIONS

FIRST PERSON VIDEO ACCOUNTS

Journey 1 Transmissions are recorded in person in a standardized setting at AutoIcon Laboratories Field Recording Stations. Each accepted transmission receives an Archive ID and a physical Accession Receipt.

FIRST PERSON JOURNEY 1 VIDEO ACCOUNTS CANNOT BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT THIS TIME.

JOIN THE FIELD STATION NOTIFICATION LIST →
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DONATE TO
THE ARCHIVE

Submit one personal record documenting an aspect of your own life in the twenty first century.

Accepted online donations are cataloged, assigned an Archive ID, and accessioned into the permanent Journey 1 Archive.

Technical diagram explaining the Journey 1 Archive ID structure
ARCHIVE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMAccepted donations are cataloged and assigned a permanent Journey 1 Archive ID.
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WHAT TO DONATE

Choose one focused record from your own life. Ordinary materials often become meaningful over time.

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHHANDWRITTEN RECIPEVOICE RECORDINGLETTER OR POSTCARDJOURNAL PAGESHOPPING LISTTICKET OR RECEIPTCHILD'S DRAWING

What would help someone living in the year 3026 understand who you were and how you lived?

Include where and when the record was made and its connection to your life.

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Donated material is reviewed for accession into the Journey 1 Archive.

PARTICIPATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Journey 1 is an ongoing component of Farewell Transmission by Elizabeth Withstandley. By submitting material, you donate it for consideration as part of the Journey 1 Archive.

If accessioned, the material may be preserved indefinitely and presented in exhibitions, publications, educational materials, online archives, and future presentations of the artwork.

You confirm that you created the material or have permission to contribute it.

HUMAN VERIFICATION INITIALIZING

PROJECT CONTACT

Questions about the archive or your participation may be directed to autoiconlaboratories@gmail.com. For artist information, contact info@withstandley.com.

DOCUMENT AL-J1 / PERSONAL ARCHIVE DONATIONS / REV 101