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A panel that was presented at Centaurus Festival 2026, "Machine Soul: The Intersection of Object Spirituality and Identity," by Neve VR52. "Neve VR52, the community's friendly neighborhood mixing console, shares a deep dive into what it means to have the soul of an object, and the ways being an object has influenced his own spiritual path into animist Christianity and object spirit work, followed by a round of AMA."

The documentary mentioned is Animism: People Who Love Objects (2015). You can see a trailer here.

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A panel that was presented at Centaurus Festival 2026, "Fiction²kin: Reality in Fiction in Fiction," by 777☆SYSTEM. "[warning for discussion of derealization, dehumanization, as well as general horror topics] As fictionfolk, the line between fiction and reality can often start to blur. Where does the written character start, and where do you begin? Is there even a difference? Join the 777☆SYSTEM as they discuss being a fictional character from a work of fiction and the adjustment to reality… that's also fiction. [Danganronpa V3, Hundred Line, and Deltarune spoilers within!]"

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A recording of a panel that was presented at Centaurus Festival 2026, "Seeing Yourself: A Guide to Commissioning Alterhuman Art," by Mar/Florian. "A guide going over the basics of putting together a reference sheet and ordering commissions of your kintypes! Even and especially if you don’t have good reference images."

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"Therian: Dispelling the Earthen Animal Myth," a presentation by Daski @indornaga from Othercon 2024.

Summary: "For years, the term 'Therian' has been understood to include 'earthen animals only'. This essay presents historical sources that show the evolution of the term into how it's commonly misconstrued today, and how it's been used as a weapon to deny nonhumans from an identity that has always fit them."

This panel was based on Daski's research essay by the same title.

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How to Spot a Deepfake

For starters, don't believe everything you see. 

An article from Snopes that teaches how to spot a deepfake.

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“Safe Recipes for Nonhuman Identities,” a panel given by Kiera Ember at Othercon 2021, a virtual convention for otherkin.

Video description: “Craving food your human body can't eat? Looking for an alternative to a food that doesn't exist? This panel covers basic food safety, safe alternatives for common food requests, and a handful of recipe demonstrations for inspiration and technique!”

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“Delicious Draconic Dishes,” a panel by Kiera Ember, presented at Draconic Summit Autumn 2022, a virtual convention for dragon otherkin.

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“Public Relations and Respectability Politics: Where Did They From, and Why Do They Matter?” a panel given by Pale Greenwood at Othercon 2020, a virtual convention for otherkin.

Video description: “An open discussion on how current western culture - particularly online - has influenced the otherkin community into trying to appear and appeal to an uncaring and unsympathetic human audience, why we continue to do this even though it doesn't actually do anything but make it more difficult for us, and what our individual struggles intra-community can be regarding respectability politics and performatism.”