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Science Fiction Prototyping

Revealed!! Brian David JohnsonFuturist, Intel Corp

@IntelFuturist

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Who am I?

I am a geek.

Me.

Arthur.

University of Essex Robotics Lab

2020: Compute Moves to Zero

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“Science and technology have progressed to the point where what we build is only constrained by the

limits of our own imaginations. “

Science Fiction and Science FactA Long Tradition Together

“A real electrical experimenter worthy of the name must have imagination and a vision for the future”

Hugo Gernsback 1916

Michael Ashley (2000). Time Machines: The Story of the Science‐Fiction Pulp Magazines from the beginning to 1950. Liverpool University Press. pp. pp. 30–33.  

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Logic Comes to Science Fiction

Urged on by editor John W. Campbell and written by Isaac Asimov the three laws brought logic to science fiction stories (1942- "Runaround“)

1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

2. A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

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Does science fiction actually lead science fact?

“Science has often followed cultural anticipation, not led it. Fiction and film have meditated upon upcoming social issues of robots and cyborgs for centuries.”

Gregory Benford and Elisabeth Malartre.  Beyond Human‐Living with Robots and Cyborgs.  2007.

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Fake Plastic Love (2007)

Jumping Mori’s Uncanny Valley

Image: smurrayinchester (Creative  Commons License) based on image by Masahiro Mori and Karl MacDorman

“Could utilize the undeniable power of futuristic visions exemplified in the inspirational visions of science fiction to act as another meaningful input into the (technology develop) process.” 

“This framework provides an overt way to incorporate (the) inventions of science fiction and turn them into science fact.”

Do Digital Homes Dream of Electric Families?

•Johnson, BD. Advanced Intelligent Environments. IE07.  •Do Digital Homes Dream of Electric Families?. 2009.  Springer Press

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Science Fiction gives us a language so we can have a conversation about

the future.

The Tomorrow Project Anthologies

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The Dr. Simon Egerton Stories

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Illustration: Winkstink

Introducing Jimmy!

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Education, Futurecasting

& Science Fiction Prototyping

The Future of Screens

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“Tales from the Pod”An Education SF Prototype

Addictive Technology ePod-4Inthisincreasinglycompetitiveworld,whereknowledgedeterminessuccess,yourchilddeservestheverybesteducationavailableandthatisAddictiveTechnology’sePod-4

PioneeringresearchbyBenjaminS.Bloominthe1980s(andsupportedbyallworksince)provedthatstudentswhoreceiveone‐on‐onetuitionlearnatleastanorderofmagnitudebetterthangroupedstudents.Ifyouwanttogiveyourchildthebestone‐to‐oneeducationintheworld,givethemanAddictiveTechnology’sePod-4

Education:Super‐IntelligentArtificialTeachersPersonalisedone‐to‐onetuition(thegoldstandard)Teacher'savatarhasvisualisationpowersthatdon'texistinphysicalspaceAvailable24hoursaday,365daysayearLearningenvironment(avatar,surroundings,lessons)canbetailoredforeachstudentUnwaveringattentionandhappydispositionCompellingcontentcombinedwithcontextualdeliveryTeachersavailableindifferentcultures,ages,sexesandform

TechnologyFree-Will 3©‐ Quantumprocessor(upgradable)My-Mind 1.2©‐ EvolvingPersonaEngine(customizable)Flame 5©‐ EmotionWareGet Real 8.2©‐ MixedRealityCocoonReal-Touch©iSkin&HapticsGhost 4.1©– 3DImaging&AudioSentiNet©‐ KnowledgeEngine

AddictiveTechnology,ZizhuSciencePark,No.880ZiXingRoad,Minhang,Shanghai200241,China

How do we change the future?

Change the story people tell themselves about the future they

will live in.

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