I was fortunate to be invited by Technology Alberta to attend the Singularity University Summit several weeks ago in Edmonton. SU is all about exponential tech and what’s, perhaps surprisingly, possible now – from AI and citizenship to cleantech and medical records. The full slate of talks are now available here, but start with SU Chair for Entrepreneurship Pascal Finette’s excellent closing keynote for a great overview.
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What incredible animation! By Anthony F. Schepperd, set to Blockhead‘s groovy The Music Scene.
I find this recording fascinating for a few reasons:
- It shows just how significantly different it was in the ’90s to contact friends or organize a night out. We take for granted how easy and immediate it is to reach people now via text or mobile messaging apps.
- It shows how we’ve basically lost the dynamic and inherent personality (or banality) of spoken messages. Who leaves voicemail anymore?
- It threads together such a curious and fragmented narrative about these people, and especially about the multi-dimensional and mysterious recipient of these messages. A cool, piecemeal way for a story to unfold.