Technocalyps

Technocalyps

Production country: 
be
Year: 
2006
Duration: 
3 x 52'
Edition: 
2007
Format: 
film/video

Technocalyps' Is a three-part documentary about 'trans- humanism', an ideology assuming that we approach an era where humans, as we know them, are no longer the driving force of civilisation. All technological developments seem to converge to one main goal: to overcome humanity, to try and create something transhuman. 'Technocalyps' is about the idea that new technological developments will generate higher forms of intelligent life that will take over further progress. The first part gives an overview of recent technological developments (biogenetics, artificial intelligence, robotics, implants, nanotechnology, ...) and prognoses made by leading scientists about the impact of these developments in the near future. In the second part, advocates and opponents of a transhuman future are weighed against each other; prognoses are made as to when we can expect the transhuman revolution and how people are preparing for it already now. The final part, covers the metaphysical consequences of the new technological revolution. Scientists start to use metaphysical terms to describe the impact of their research.

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