Genetically Engineered Babies simulates the selection and purchase of a genetically engineered child, inviting reflection on the commodification of human life. Visitors pick up a baby-shaped apple sculpture, which triggers a screen revealing its genetic profile, followed by a digital checkout and printed receipt showing their name and the baby’s traits. 

Through the apple baby’s reactions—giggles when gently handled, cries when held too roughly, soft breathing when left undisturbed—the work questions the boundary between product and person. Using the apple’s symbolism from the Garden of Eden, the piece links consumer desire, technological ambition, and moral transgression, critiquing the illusion of control promised by genetic selection.