The inadequacy of present social, political and economic systems is evident in every corner of the world. How can we create a model for new, poetic systems that considers our ethical demands? How can we ensure that cutting-edge technologies and business models are not just another contribution to existing problems, but rather create a techno sphere that is sustainable, trustworthy, and humane?
Alchemists of the Future provides a peek into the DNA of the Ars Electronica Futurelab, whose members have been considering these questions for 25 years. Together with author Andreas J. Hirsch, it analyzed the network of people and ideas for this purpose. The resulting book Alchemists of the Future. Ars Electronica Futurelab – The First 25 Years and Beyond is now worldwide available – in bookstores, on our website and at all Infodesks during the Ars Electronica Festival.
In this context, this eighth and final episode in the lab’s 25th Anniversary Series offers a view into the Lab’s past, present, and future – and far beyond. Meet the Future Alchemists behind the innovative concepts and remarkable success of the Ars Electronica Futurelab. Lab Directors Horst Hörtner, Roland Haring and Hideaki Ogawa present Episode 8 – Alchemists of the Future during the Ars Electronica Festival on Futurlab Day, September 9.
