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How Is Technology Changing The Emotional Experience Of Being Human?

At The Skin Deep we’ve been asking ourselves how we can we make a meaningful contribution at the dawn of artificial intelligence.

What does it mean to be human?

This question lies at the core of everything The Skin Deep does. Since 2014 we’ve been exploring this question in different ways, from different angles, using different methods.

The project we are best known for is {THE AND}, started by Topaz Adizes, as a documentary project to explore human relationships and put the spotlight on ‘the space between people’. Since then {THE AND} has grown into a content series with more than 1,300 episodes, nearly 1 billion views, and over 15 editions of conversation card games that have been played by millions of people around the world.

Now in 2025, as we all grapple with the rapid rise of AI technology, asking this question directly feels more important than ever.

How is technology changing the emotional experience of being human? Photo credit: Meta

We now have machines that can think, communicate, write, draw, solve problems, as well as provide personalised guidance, support and a feeling of companionship through challenging times.

This is a step change in technology that requires us to consider how it will impact and transform not just our jobs and the physical world, but our relationships with each other and our understanding of ourselves.

It is asking us to re-consider what does it mean to be human?

How can we ensure the best of our shared humanity guides us forward, through this time of transformation?

No one has the answers to these questions yet. This is a collective inquiry that we are all on together.

It's a journey into an unwritten future that will be created by both human creativity and intelligent technology.

At The Skin Deep we’ve been asking ourselves how we can be most useful.

Where can we make a meaningful contribution at the dawn of AI?

Our purpose is anchored in creating opportunities for people to deepen the richness of their relationships and the experience of being human, at every stage of their life.

In our latest video we're reflecting on the past 12 years of exploration into human relationships by asking our community what they think makes us the most human.

Made Human by The Skin Deep

This exploration is just getting started.

Even after 12 years and 1,300 episodes of {THE AND}, we've just scratched the surface of the power and depth of -the space between us- in human relationships.

Continuing to deepen our understanding of where we are made human has never felt more important or timely.

We're excited to grow in this next phase. Expect new series with more partner brands and organisations soon, along with productions in cities around the world with our loyal and growing community of fans and supporters.

We're also open to new partnerships and series concepts to explore. If you want to discuss collaboration, do get in touch.

For now, we'll keep following all these questions guided by what we think makes us most unique, most valuable, and above all, human.