A Generative Definition of Consciousness Within the GT Framework
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) June 29, 2026 Waldemar Superson
Consciousness is defined as a structural process of generative stabilization, not a static substance or exclusively biological property. According to Generative Theory (GT), a system is conscious when it maintains coherent self-world modeling through iterative informational updates. Subjective continuity arises as an emergent invariant of this coherence. The framework is compatible with predictive processing, global workspace theory, integrated information theory, and enactivism. Conscious systems—whether biological or artificial—must sustain coherent generative organization across ongoing information. The work is part of a broader GT research program applying upstream generative explanations to physical, cognitive, informational, and relational systems.