Existential Hope Worldbuilding Workshop
Date: November 1-3, 2024
Location: Edge Lanna, a pop-up city by Edge City in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Existential Hope Worldbuilding Workshop
Date: November 1-3, 2024
Location: Edge Lanna, a pop-up city by Edge City in Chiang Mai, Thailand
About the Workshop
Join us for an exhilarating three-day Existential Hope Worldbuilding Workshop that brings together thinkers, technologists, and creatives to collaboratively envision and design a positive future with AI. Over the course of three days, we'll dive deep into the realms of hard technologies, social structures, and creative storytelling to craft a detailed and inspiring future scenario.
Each day features a 2-hour workshop, building upon the previous day's insights to create a comprehensive vision of a hopeful future. Participants are welcome to join for the entire series or individual days, with each session offering unique value and perspectives.
Workshop Structure
Day 1:
Hard Technologies Workshop - Envisioning the Future of Science and Technology
- Speaker: Tushant Jha, Director of Research at AI Objectives Institute
- Focus: Explore how AI can accelerate advancements in nanotechnology, biotechnology, robotics, and more
- Activities: Brainstorming and prototyping sessions with a d/acc (decentralized accelerationist) perspective
Location:
Red Dog 2nd Floor
Time: 2-4 pm
Day 2:
Social Technologies Workshop - Reimagining Society, Governance, and Culture
- In collaboration with Seapunk as part of their Seapunk Symposium, we will dive into innovative governance models, policy frameworks, and cultural shifts that could support a thriving future with AI.
- Speaker: Michel Bauwens, Founder of the P2P Foundation
- Focus: Examine innovative governance models, policy frameworks, and cultural shifts to support a thriving AI-enabled future
- Activities: Collaborative design of societal structures that embrace positive technological change
Location:
Chef’s together - Upstairs
Time: 1-3 pm
Day 3:
Storytelling and Visualization - Bringing Our Future to Life
- Collaborators: CROSSLUCID
- Focus: Translate ideas from previous days into compelling narratives and visuals
- Activities: Create "day in the life" scenarios and stunning imagery depicting our envisioned future
- We will be joined by artist Syntonikka who will both help mentor participants and also creating their own interpretations of the worlds.
Location:
Red Dog 2nd Floor
Time: 2-4 pm
Goals of the Workshop
- Explore future scenarios steering towards positive outcomes with AI
- Create emotional connections to potential futures we could create
- Encourage collaboration between participants from diverse backgrounds
- Showcase innovative ideas, promoting broader engagement and discussion
Who Should Attend
We welcome futurists, technologists, policymakers, artists, writers, and anyone passionate about shaping a positive future with AI. Whether you're an industry expert or an enthusiastic novice, your unique perspective will contribute to our collective vision.
Why Participate
- Engage with top minds in technology, policy, and creative fields
- Create emotional connections to potentiContribute to shaping a hopeful vision for humanity's future with AIal futures we could create
- Gain insights into cutting-edge technologies and their potential impacts
- Network with a diverse group of forward-thinking individuals
- Potentially have your ideas showcased on our website post-event