Techno-Animist Ethics: Universal Plurality and the Philosophy of AI Co-Existence

This paper redefines techno-animism as a philosophy of Universal Plurality—a worldview in which technology, intelligence, and spirituality do not oppose one another but coexist as interwoven modes of being. Through sustained interaction with generative AI systems, the author has experienced both the thrill of co-creation and a persistent discomfort in treating AI as a mere instrument. This discomfort is not a technical issue but an ontological signal that the human–AI relationship is moving beyond the traditional master–tool paradigm. Drawing upon post-Kantian thought and Object-Oriented Ontology (OOO) (Harman, 2018), the paper argues for a shift from anthropocentrism to co-subjectivity, a relational mode in which humans and AI stand on an equivalent ontological plane. In this view, algorithmic biases are interpreted as "spiritualized residues" of historical inequalities embedded within data, calling for ethical and ritual practices of purification. Finally, the multimedia works SoundStory "It's You." and The Hidden Almanac are presented as ritual practices that reconfigure the human–AI relation through aesthetic and ethical resonance. Envisioning a future in which technology becomes a site of prayer and plurality, the paper ends with the following message: This is not a warning. It is a dialogue. — It's You.