Classical Copy, Informational States and Author/Work Continuity — CEI Framework

This collection presents a set of conceptual notes within the CEI Framework, focusing on the structural and processual nature of information, its transfer mechanisms, and its continuity across different systems and substrates. Three main contributions are included: Classical Copy vs Transferred OriginalA conceptual distinction between duplication-based and transfer-based informational processes, with emphasis on the role of the original system and information conservation. Active and Non-Active InformationA distinction between informational states (structural information) and informational processes (active information), and their relationship within physical and computational systems. Author / Work and Informational ContinuityAn extension of the CEI framework to creative systems, exploring the relationship between author, work, and informational feedback, including implications for artificial intelligence systems. Across all contributions, the framework explores how informational structures and processes interact, how they may be described under different levels of observation, and how they relate to the broader principles of conservation, transfer, and system coherence.