In assisted reproductive technologies, fertilization, which normally takes place inside the body, is carried out outside the body and the fertilized egg that has developed into an embryo is transferred to the uterus, resulting in pregnancy and delivery. Surplus embryos from this process that are not transferred are cryopreserved.
While some frozen embryos are subsequently transferred to the uterus, some continue to be frozen. Theoretically, they can be stored semi-permanently, but in reality, patients must eventually decide whether to transfer or discard them. And the various conflicts behind the decision are rarely shared with others.
This work intends to share with many people the new emotions and imaginations that accompany technological advances, through conversations between frozen ‘children in the form of embryos’. I hope that this will help us to think about reproduction and life.