In the not-so-distant future people will be given a pig with their own DNA engineered into it. The pig, known as a "knockout" pig in the scientific jargon, is a form of living insurance policy - an organ bank.
The Utility Pets project explores what kind of new objects might be needed if the pig lives in the home with its owner's family. Utility Pets draws attention to the ethical consequenses of xenotransplantation - the transplantation of animal organs into humans.
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