Preserving Life

Speaker

Charlie Kam

Charlie Kam

President of the Board of the Church of Perpetual Life

Charlie Kam served as the Conference Chairman for TransVision 2007 and is the Director of Networking for the California Transhumanist Party. He was also the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s 2020 candidate for President. A renowned singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, Kam is also an active member of several influential organizations, including the World Transhumanist Association, the Immortalist Institute, the World Future Society, the Singularity Institute, and Alcor.

Kam is perhaps best known for his musical parody of Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity is Near, titled “I Am the Very Model of a Singularitarian.” The song has become a beloved favorite in transhumanist and futurist circles, frequently shared across community blogs. IEEE Explore magazine even compared it to Kurzweil’s definitive work, suggesting that listening to Kam’s catchy rendition might be a quicker way to grasp the concepts of the Singularity for those who don’t have time to dive into the 600-plus-page book.

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