Identity-based valuation of the body in cyberspace

Abstract

Technological advancement and the development of the cyberworld have profoundly transformed the ways in which contemporary subjects perceive, construct, and display their bodily identity. This article offers a phenomenological reflection on the identity valuation of the body in the digital context, examining how biotechnology, social media, and artificial intelligence (AI) mediate the construction of the body as an aesthetic and socially validated symbol—often displacing its ontological and dignitary dimensions. From a qualitative perspective, the paper analyzes the tension between embodied subjectivity and globalized aesthetic demands. Among the findings, it highlights the emergence of fragmented identities and standardized bodies that challenge the authenticity of being in the cyberworld. The study concludes by emphasizing the need for a transdisciplinary dialogue to rethink the ethical and anthropological boundaries of the digitalized body.