2045 Initiative

The 2045 Initiative is a Russian transhumanist organization founded by entrepreneur Dmitry Itskov in 2011. It promotes the development of technologies for transferring human consciousness into artificial carriers—a concept known as mind uploading or whole brain emulation—with the stated goal of achieving this by 2045. The initiative has organized international conferences, published research, and collaborated with scientists and technologists worldwide to advance neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and life extension. It represents a prominent voice in the transhumanist movement, particularly in Eastern Europe, advocating for radical life extension and the merger of human consciousness with digital substrates.