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18世紀中期以前，科技樂觀主義佔了上風，認為科技是人類能力的拓展和延伸，能將人類從辛苦體力勞動與肉身限制中解放出來。例如，大哲學家法蘭西斯．培根（Frances Bacon）透過撰寫《新亞特蘭提斯》（New Atlantis）這本烏托邦小說，倡議國家根據科學原則和技術工藝來建造和經營，才能使人民幸福、社會強⋯⋯
當代社會中各種技術發展突飛猛進，而基因複製、人工智慧等技術的發明，更深刻影響著我們的生活。「超限社會」專題影展與C-LAB年度展覽共同推出，在本次影展中放映「第四公民」、「網路清道夫」、「人類未來方程式」、「回憶三部曲」、「星際漫步」、「我可能不會生下你」等六部影片。除了「回憶三部曲」、「星際漫步」邀請觀眾進入充滿想像力的宇宙，其餘的影片也邀請觀眾共同思考：對於技術無止盡的追求，將如何影響我們的社會，我們真的已經準備好被技術宰制了嗎？
In 2019, the impact of COVID-19 fueled a surge in virtual concepts, sparking waves of discussion around the metaverse and beyond. But is technological advancement truly humanity's only path forward? When the physical body is no longer essential, where do we go from here? The balance between the virtual and the real is a question the entire world must confront—together.
Let us imagine the future through multiple perspectives: quantum physics and human consciousness, robots and humans, love and relationships, gene banks and the apocalypse, social networks and surveillance, nuclear fusion and artificial suns, climate crisis and geopolitics, eugenics, and extraterrestrial intelligence. Though this program is titled The Future Is Near, perhaps the future has already arrived. The more important question is: Are we ready?
After team building, you can watch these films together.