From an individual to a nation, from tomorrow to infinity, the future is something society is always preparing for. Whether it's deciding what to have for dinner or designing a new way to travel to space, humanity is always looking for that next step forward. But is everyone’s ideal the same as larger systems make it to be? What if it was possible to challenge that vision of the future and see what the future looks like at the individual level? "Prospective Optics" challenges both societies' views as well as AI's views of the future.

Project Statement

• Interested in exploring historical scenes
• Thinking about what counts as a utopia
• Re-defining art in different periods.

Initial Interest

 Utopian Visions

Form & Content

 Medium & Intent

Initial Project

• Focused on Humanities' connection with nature
• Animation
• Single figure traveling through many worlds
• Optimistic approach
• Human Empowerment

Re-defining Concept

Major Themes

Manipulable

Tangible

Tangibile

• Challenging societal views
• Empowering individuals to create
• Displaying the contrast between Humans and AI

Tangible

Visual Precedents

(Precedent Image)

Kaleidoscope

View master, Mattel

• Different view from reality
• Manipulable by user
• Simple intuitive design.

Conceptual Precedent

Admiral of Ren

Travis Durden

• Combines a fantasized world with myths and idols (more fantasized worlds)
• Blends contrasting themes of modern culture and classical art

“I will finish what you started….right after this break.”

“Fascinated by the construction of myths & idols, he interrogates how we, as humans, determine what will be raised to popular culture or elevated to divine cult, and how history has influenced us in making this choice.”

Determining Content

Present

Future

Past

Determining Content

Present

Future

Past

Physical Design

Symbolism

Mechanism

Form

Ease of Viewability

Housing Space

Prototyping Exterior

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Midjourney

Generating Lenses

Integrating Capsule

• Background/Foreground
• Key phrases attached
• Easily manipulable

User Experience Diagram

Capsule

LEDs

Lenses

OUTPUT

INPUT

INPUT

Chat GPT Component

 AI chatbot auto-generative system created by Open AI 

Template

Without any characters, describe a fictional world that takes place in the future in a city that exists [geographic]. There are [beliefs/values] representing the beliefs and values of this city. Describe this within 100 words.

[Geographic]

[Beliefs/Values]

Example 1

Foreground Lens

Background Lens

Template

Without any characters, describe a fictional world that takes place in the future in a city that exists in a [prosperous coast town using primitive forms of technology]. There are [musical instruments everywhere] representing the beliefs and values of this city. Describe this within 100 words.

In this future world, a city on a thriving coast town has advanced technologically in some ways, but still relies on primitive forms of technology. Music is central to their society, with instruments permeating every aspect of their daily lives. The different instruments symbolize the beliefs and values of the city, serving as a reminder of their rich cultural heritage. Despite their technologically primitive ways, the city prospers and continues to thrive, driven by their passion for music and their connection to the past.

Geographical: [prosperous coast town using primitive forms of technology]

Beliefs/Values:

[musical instruments everywhere]

Example 2

Foreground Lens

Background Lens

Template

Without any characters, describe a fictional world that takes place in the future in a city that exists in a [futuristic space age]. There are [a lack of robots and a use of books and scrolls] representing the beliefs and values of this city. Describe this within 100 words.

In this future world, a city exists in a high-tech, space-faring society. However, despite the advanced technology available, the citizens have chosen to forgo the use of robots and instead rely on traditional forms of information storage, such as books and scrolls. This decision reflects the values of this city, placing a premium on knowledge and wisdom that has been passed down through the generations. The extensive libraries and archives filled with these books and scrolls serve as a testament to the city's commitment to preserving the past and passing on the wisdom of their ancestors to future generations.

Beliefs/Values:

a lack of robots and a use of books and scrolls

Geographical:

[futuristic space age]

Components Diagram