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The term "Adsum" is a Latin word meaning "I am present," used to indicate one's presence, typically in response to a roll call.1

Eduardo Kac, a Brazilian American artist, created a work titled "Adsum" in 2019. This piece is a glass cube engraved with a typeface of his own invention. In 2022, "Adsum" was flown to the International Space Station (ISS). Kac is known for his "bio art" and "transgenic art," which often involves genetically altered organisms.2

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