Possibilia Magazine - Issue 0
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Mission
The Foundation for Future Aesthetics curates, promotes, and supports visions of an optimistic and realistic future expressed through the arts.
Actions arise in pursuit of visions; visions occur in the context of aesthetics. Where there are aesthetics of the future, there goes humanity. Many of today's visions of the future are bleak, impersonal, and ultimately inhuman. The Foundation for Future Aesthetics aims to curate, promote, and support new visions of the future that will help give rise to positive, realistic aims for humanity's future throughout science, technology, and the arts. Read more to learn about the Foundation for Future Aesthetic's research and initiatives.
Our Research Program
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History of Science Fiction
Science fiction has largely filled the role of mythology for the digital age, whether intentionally or not. It is valuable to understand how different eras of scifi have filled this niche, and their influence scientific developments and discoveries.
02
Unconventional Storytelling
Modern storytelling guidelines such as the Hero's Journey have constrained the stories we tell, and it's worth looking through strange stories from centuries ago to understand what alternatives are possible.
03
Early Autos and Scaling the Future of Transport
The problems faced by the early auto industry — high complexity, high volume, transforming culture around transportation, and pulling political strings for infrastructure - required tactics outside today's common entrepreneurial toolbox.
04
Complexity Theory: a Perspective on ML and Crypto
Discussing a technology requires us to say both what it can and cannot do. Translating complexity theory research for a wider audience can create better discourse about what artificial intelligence realistically can and cannot do.
05
Venture Capital's Taste in Companies
Innovation is not merely limited by physics and human ingenuity, but also institutions, ideologies, and social factors. Venture capital plays a major role in deciding what technology is developed, and will influence humanity's progress.
Latest Projects
Silverstone Community Center
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234 Kingsway Road
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Smith Park Botanical Gardens
NYLN Inc. HQ
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What We're Building
Our Initiatives
We take a thoughtful and strategic approach to setting concrete goals.
To further this development, we have designed intiatives that aim to fulfill our mission:
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Possibilia Magazine
On Curation:
FFA is rolling out Possibilia, a literary magazine that features optimistic, realistic scientific fiction. Through short stories and nonfiction companion pieces, Possibilia helps to introduce readers to possibilities for the future.
image by Andres Osorio
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Artist Incubator
coming 2024
On Support:
New aesthetics are often developed collaboratively through communication between artists, supporters, and patrons. FFA hopes to aid artists in developing positive future aesthetics.
(note: We dislike the term "incubator" and intend to find its proper name. Artists are not eggs or babies, except when they are, but that's not generally the case.)
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Designing the Future: Exhibitions
starting 2025
On Promotion:
First through periodic exhibitions, then through a dedicated space, FFA is aiming to create opportunities for artists working on optimistic aesthetics for the future.
We're seeking artists:
As you may have noticed, we use AI-generated art on our website.
Our current view on AI art tools is that they are just that: tools. They shouldn't replace artists, just assist them.
We're currently looking for artists to help us replace the AI-generated images on our site with unique, cutting-edge, thematic pieces. This is a paid opportunity to add to our curation and promotion efforts!
Reach out on our Contact page if you're an artist and you'd like your work to be commissioned and showcased.
