Science fiction stories, based primarily on scientific and technological advancement, also require journeys into the realm of futuristic imagination. While the two genres may share more differences than similarities, human creativity is indispensable to both. A world without creativity is not only one without stories or myths, it would be a world without the possibilities of advancement. Many imaginative scenarios are often considered impractical when they exist in creative bubbles, such as the Red Pill and Blue Pill from ‘The Matrix’ years ago as well as the three-dimensional hologram technology and the artificial intelligence (AI) software that can instantly redesign Tony Stark’s armours in the movie series of ‘Iron Man’. Some of these seemingly unachievable software and hardware have already materialised and become part of our lives. While the world appears to have been held hostage by the pandemic over the past two years, science and technology are still keeping their flow. What felt surreal yesterday have strangely become the reality of today. That’s why we depart from the idea that “Yesterdays’ fiction is Today’s realities” when we approach this year’s festival. We try to keep rewriting the possibilities of the near future while looking for fragments of old sci-fi. We try to construct a virtual dialogue with the public with our exhibits, through which we hope to get a hang of contemporary scientific research and fashion a future with your creativity.

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Venue address: Exhibition Hall, Lower Block, Hong Kong City Hall, 5 Edinburg Place, Central