We qualify what is consciousness actually is. We couldn't give birth to artificial intelligence unless we can define what it is to be conscious. Only after could we design what it is to be aware of self.

Think about this: what language exists that describes what it is to be in a body and aware. Now, project that into computer science. Is there a way to design this? Even the best descriptions delve into fuzzy areas like psychiatry and philosophy. While hard sciences in their own rights, do they have the level of detail needed for artificial recreation?