How might media contribute to practices of futurology – the study and extrapolation of current economic, social and cultural trends in order to imagine possible and plausible futures?
A New Reality Produced and edited by James Paul with Tom O’brien (Independent filmmaker and computer science/engineering student) as a special guest. A New Reality is a ‘podumentary’ that looks into the current trials in immersive virtual reality therapy in cancer. This piece aims to enlighten and suggest this form therapy as a ethical way…
How does it feel when a lifelong dream be unable to realise because of your physical defects? It’s like God closed the door for you, but never opened another window. “My one and only dream this life is to become an artist, You know that, Mom.” An unexpected opportunity, colorblind people Leslie’s life has been…
“HOPSCA” by Xinyan Wang — Stop Motion Animation Hopsca is a community which joins different kinds of functions in the building and integrates many advanced technologies. People have access to various kinds of resources in this smart building. The film unfolds the life of the protagonist who lives in Hopsca from Monday to Friday. Showcasing…
By Neve Condon [s3717554] CyberTech, a leading AI company create their latest technology, the Garden Skyscrapers in an effort to eradicate world hunger. A lost news report is found, and the year 2040 never looked better.
Mindable Synopsis Stuck. Excessive worrying. Eleanor had enough being in a never ending cycle of the dull routine. She gradually distance herself from the society, pushing everyone away. One day, she discovered a mental health app and finally seeks out for help from the AI home therapist.
“Do you know what it’s like to remember everything?” Stuck at home, under the constant care of an artificial intelligence, David lives out the rest of his days with dementia. As it becomes more difficult day by day, first goes his ability to walk, then goes his ability to recall. Though, life…
