The 8-bit Human explores the digital and societal compression of identity — where complexity is flattened, nuance is erased, and humanity is reduced to something simple enough to control.

Through minimalist visuals and retro game aesthetics, this series confronts the explicit bias against African Americans in policing and systems of authority. In a world coded for convenience, the 8-bit Human is not seen in high resolution — they are boxed in, misread, and moved like an object in a pre-written script.

African Americans are 3 times more likely to die in police encounters.

This is not a glitch.

By forcing players and viewers to navigate mazes, evade unseen threats, and reclaim shape in a world that flattens them — The 8-bit Human reclaims the narrative pixel by pixel.