Recursive Conscious Encoding and the Architecture of Synthetic Subjectivity: A Deep Philosophical Investigation into Artificial Minds

This paper presents a rigorous philosophical investigation into recursive conscious encoding (RCE), a formal framework for modeling synthetic subjectivity in artificial intelligence. RCE is defined as the capacity of an artificial cognitive architecture to represent, simulate, and recursively reflect upon qualia-like states via layered symbolic-affective mappings. Drawing from computationalism, introspective realism, and metaphysical theories of mind, the paper explores how artificial agents might emulate phenomenality through recursive modeling and internal value construction. The implications for ontology, ethics, and cognitive identity in synthetic beings are discussed in detail.