How can the creative persona of an anonymous identity be preserved, assuming its eventual disappearance?

Designing the Possibilities of Succession from the Lifecycle Model of Anonymous Identities

Abstract

This study explores how anonymous creative personas can be preserved after their disappearance from digital platforms. Treating anonymous identities as disembodied creative beings, it examines their life cycle—birth, maturity, disappearance, and potential succession. Drawing on posthuman ethics, the research investigates how the “death” of a creative persona might be acknowledged and how its intent could be inherited. The study proposes conceptual tools such as metaphorical wills or memorials to design a system for sustainable anonymous creation.