Constellation: Making the Graphic Novel
Enter a simulated universe where software beings engage in classic human struggles for belonging, status, and attention, and old certainties like death and gravity are just settings to be negotiated. You can be the god of your own private world, but if find yourself feeling lonely, you might be tempted to give away some of your precious control. This podcast will take you behind the scenes with comic book authors and veteran podcasters Jon Perry (@perryjon) and Ted Kupper (@tedkupper) as they write and develop a science fiction graphic novel called Constellation, set in a metaverse unlike any you’ve seen before: neither a utopia nor a dystopia, neither real nor virtual, it is a simulation where everyone knows they are being simulated and no one much cares, where there’s no hope of leaving and no reason to, just an endless supply of human-designed worlds to create and explore.
- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 161
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2023
061: What is the Future of Movies?
In today's podcast, we discuss the future of movies. We begin by addressing virtual reality and asking what impacts it will have on traditional moviemaking. In recent times, the cost of making an ind…
01:00:44 |
Mon 10 Aug 2015
060: Scott Santens on “Is Basic Income Part of Our Future and Should It Be?”
In today's episode we are joined by basic income advocate Scott Santens. Scott explains his version of a basic income and how it might be paid for. Although future technological unemployment might in…
00:56:02 |
Thu 30 Jul 2015
059: What is the Future of Advertising?
In today's episode, we discuss the future of advertising, which we define as the 'sale of attention.' People mostly hate ads, but why do they? Is it possible to make ads so well targeted that people …
01:07:04 |
Wed 15 Jul 2015
058: What are the Top Ten Ways Science Fiction Fails to Predict the Future?
In today's episode we give a comprehensive list of the sci-fi tropes that bother us the most. While not all science fiction has an obligation to be speculative, we would like to see more science fict…
00:58:34 |
Wed 01 Jul 2015
057: Nikola Danaylov on “What Do Experts Think About the Singularity?”
In today's podcast we are joined by Nikola Danaylov, host of the popular Singularity 1 on 1 podcast, and a man who has interviewed 170 experts about singularity related topics. After establishing the…
01:03:15 |
Mon 15 Jun 2015
056: Steve Anderson on “What are the Limits of Hollywood’s Portrayal of Technology?”
In today's podcast we are joined by Steve Anderson PhD, an associate professor of cinematic arts at USC. We discuss the depiction of computers and surveillance in Hollywood films and the many factors…
00:50:38 |
Tue 02 Jun 2015
055: What’ll be the Impacts of Perfect Speech Recognition?
In this week's episode, we consider the rapid progress and recent impressive demos in the realm of speech recognition technology. We consider the difference between transcribing and understanding lan…
01:02:33 |
Thu 21 May 2015
054: Martin Ford on “Are We Heading for a Jobless Future?”
In today's podcast, we talk with Martin Ford about his new book Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future. We discuss which job sectors are most vulnerable to automation in th…
00:55:02 |
Mon 04 May 2015
053: Review of EX MACHINA
In today’s podcast, we review the new science fiction thriller Ex Machina. We talk about how this is one of the better movies we’ve seen about AI, and how in general movies seem to be getting better …
00:39:31 |
Tue 21 Apr 2015
052: What is the Future of Synthetic Meat?
There are many reasons to reduce or eliminate meat production, and in this week's episode we cover them and ask the question: are we soon going to be eating synthetic meat? From resources to ethics, …
00:56:46 |
Wed 08 Apr 2015
051: Review of VRLA Expo 2015
In today's podcast, we review our experiences at the VRLA Expo, a Los Angeles based event that showcases the latest in virtual reality entertainment. We describe our experiences with a wide variety …
00:53:46 |
Wed 25 Mar 2015
050: Jesse Lawler on “What is the Future of Brain Enhancement?”
Intelligence is the most powerful force in the world, and humans are increasingly losing out to computers in various intellectual pursuits. Can you take a pill that will make you smarter? If you coul…
00:51:53 |
Tue 10 Mar 2015
049: Mark Lewis on “Have We Reached Peak Education?”
On today's podcast, Trinity College computer science professor Mark Lewis joins us to talk about his concept that we've reached 'Peak Education.' He argues that we cannot educate our way out of techn…
00:51:07 |
Mon 23 Feb 2015
048: Sarah Perry on “Should We Have Control Over Our Consciousness?”
Is life a sacred gift or a burden? In this episode, we welcome Sarah Perry, author of Every Cradle is a Grave, to discuss the right to control one's consciousness. Paramount among consciousness right…
01:02:38 |
Tue 10 Feb 2015
047: David Pearce on “What is the Future of Suffering?”
In this episode, philosopher, author and cofounder of H+ David Pearce joins us to discuss his concept of the hedonistic imperative, which is the argument that we have a moral obligation to end the su…
00:59:28 |
Tue 27 Jan 2015
046: James Hughes on “What is Technoprogressivism?”
In this episode, we talk with Trinity College professor and Institute for Ethics in Emerging Technology (IEET) founder Dr. James Hughes about the political term Technoprogressive and the recent Techn…
01:10:34 |
Mon 12 Jan 2015
045: Dave Ross on “What is the Future of Comedy?”
In this episode we talk with comedian Dave Ross about the ways the technology is impacting the world of stand-up comedy. We discuss how cellphone cameras are disrupting the age-old process of working…
00:42:39 |
Mon 29 Dec 2014
044: Jason Ganz on “What is the Future of Virtual Reality?”
In this episode we talk to guest Jason Ganz of Agora VR. You may know Jason from his efforts as a moderator on the Futurology subreddit and the Futurology podcast. He's an enthusiastic supporter and …
01:27:33 |
Mon 15 Dec 2014
043: Review of THE IMMORTALISTS
In this episode, we review the new documentary THE IMMORTALISTS, which is out in New York and opens December 11 in Los Angeles. The film covers the efforts toward radical life extension of two promin…
00:45:29 |
Mon 01 Dec 2014
042: John Danaher on “Will the Future be Ruled by Algorithm?”
In this episode we talk with guest John Danaher, a lecturer at National University of Ireland, Galway and blogger. He has coined the term 'Algocracy' to describe a future state of rule by algorithm. …
01:08:13 |
Mon 17 Nov 2014
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