Earth 2050: Tag #human

2050 London

To see the future of technology, should we look to the past?

Let’s stop running around the labyrinth and retrace our steps, suggests broadcaster and cultural theorist Ken Hollings in this first episode of our new audio series, Fast Forward.

# art # human

2040 Istanbul

The global financial system has conclusively turned into an unpredictable casino making hostages of us all. No longer does human well-being depend on ability and hard work, but on “exchange rates,” “inflation levels,” and “banking crises.” Each new crisis is more global

# human # society # economy

2050 Sao Paulo

In the year 2040, people spend most of their time in the metaverse, a virtual world where they can work, learn, and socialize. The lines between the virtual world and the real world have become blurred, and many people struggle to distinguish between the two. As a result, a new form of the multiple

# human # medicine

2040 Jakarta

Almost all the service industry falls on the shoulders of AI today. In beauty salons, robot stylists can give you a haircut just like a famous influencer, or make-up from the latest season of a popular TV series, in a matter of minutes. Schools, colleges and institutes have robot teachers, and you won’t

# human # robots

2050 Kuala Lumpur

Meta office: a place of digital equality

In 2050, bionic prostheses and implants are a common thing. People not only resort to augmentation due to life circumstances, but also deliberately improve their bodies — vision, hearing, cognitive abilities, etc. The progress in bionics has also influenced the appearance of the workplace,

# biotech # business # human # work

2050 California

If, before bed, you want to make sure your dreams are sweet and pleasant, what you need is a personal dream controller. The device will preprogram your brain to show you nice realistic dreams, and even offer a choice of storylines Naturally, this level of influence over the emotional realm of the sleeping

# entertainment # human

2050 Bengaluru

Have you ever wondered what the internet will look like in the future? When technologies have changed so much that the whole web is truly decentralized, all processes happen simultaneously everywhere. The loss of a node or outside interference can no longer affect what’s going on inside. Where

# biotech # communication # human

2050 Itapema

In the future, artificial intelligence (AI) neural networks could evolve to the point of creating a technology that analyzes in real time, in a matter of seconds, whether news is true or not. You can imagine this applied in a future where privacy has become an obsolete idea, where people recognize

# biotech # human # privacy # society

2050 Los Angeles

The demand for fit and strong workforce has made surrogacy a much considered option for women pursuing a career in entertainment or any other highly competitive industry. (Surrogacy: A woman carrying another couple's fertilized eggs to term and giving birth to their baby in exchange for payment) However,

# human # medicine

2030 Bangalore

At the beginning of 21st century, the western IT industry was in urgent need of an ideological basis for the promotion of its products, so it started to actively exploit the concept of “technological singularity.” Invented by fantasy writer Vernor Vinge, this concept comes from the observations

# AI # human # society

2040 Bogota

Humans will not have an unconscious bias regarding gender and sexual orientation. Individuals will not be even asked or questioned about those characteristics. All humans will be treated the same with no distinctions or discrimination. Many gender neutral names will be given to babies and binary languages

# human # love # society

2050 Dusseldorf

Enough genetic material to resurrect a viable population of Homo Neanderthalensis and Home Erectus has been collected. Additionally, sufficient knowledge has been garnered to proceed, albeit with some minor technical hurdles. Whilst the cultures of these people could never be replaced or fully reconstructed,

# human # nature # society

2050 Barcelona

"How was your date? Tell us what you think about this person. Do they look like their photos? Are they a good listener?" the Algo Date app wants to know the next morning. "The more details you give, the better we can match you up next time," the system continues relentlessly. In

# AI # human # society # love

2040 Silicon Valley

Communication platforms will develop technology to allow people to share/broadcast not only images and sounds, but also sensory info, such as the smell of one's location, and tactile sensations (like a wind in the face, humidity, surface textures, etc). You will be able to share a complete immersive

# biotech # human

2050 Sao Paulo

Humans will not defecate anymore as we do today. There will be nanotechnology procedures to insert genetically modified microorganisms that will decomposed stool in the intestine. This will have huge impact on waste management systems and the environment.

# human

2050 Mexico

There is concern about the current situation that has older adults living in isolation, exposed to infection, risk of age-related diseases and loss of skills. As the city is a complex environment for an elderly person to continue doing his or her normal activities, we consider that these people should

# AI # human

2050 Kusatsu

Human body tech: from prostheses to immortality

As areas of technological progress go, human body modification is one of the most exciting — yet one of the most unpredictable in terms of potential impact. The benefits are undeniable. Losing a limb will no longer be a stigma — far from it. Mass production of artificial organs, from hearts

# biotech # human # medicine # society

2050 Rabat

Some designs made for space can descend to Earth. In 2040, a suit first created to support astronauts in zero-G was adapted for medical conditions on the ground. In addition to pressure and atmosphere, the suit uses electric current impulses to contract individual muscles, or muscle groups, according

# gadgets # human # sport

2050 Columbus

By 2050, improvements in interfacing devices with the nervous system will allow replacements of lost limbs with pressure & temperature sensitive prosthetics which will allow amputees to wear a prosthetic with a true sense of touch and reflexes sufficient to catch a ball, feel the difference between

# human # medicine # biotech

2050 Columbus

By 2050 improved health monitoring & cancer treatments will have largely eliminated early cancer deaths, and combined with other medical improvements will have increased the average human life span to nearly a century if not longer. Life extension technology will be one of the most heavily funded

# human # medicine