# Shared Hallucination as Reality by Anil Seth > "When we agree about our hallucinations, we call that reality." > **— Anil Seth**, *TED talk (2017), widely cited formulation* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: TED talk (2017), widely cited formulation. ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Consciousness|Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Consciousness Indicators|Consciousness Indicators]] - [[wiki/Machine Consciousness|Machine Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Hard Problem of Consciousness|Hard Problem of Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Digital Minds|Digital Minds]] - [[wiki/Mapping the Field of Artificial Consciousness|Mapping the Field of Artificial Consciousness]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "When we agree about our hallucinations, we call that reality." — Anil Seth, TED talk (2017), widely cited formulation https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-anil-seth-shared-hallucination-reality ```