Futuristic Fantasy Or Possible Reality? Ghost in the Shell Futuristic Fantasy Or Possible Reality?
Set in the year 2029, the film follows Major Kusanagi, a cyborg government agent, and her elite task force of counter-terrorists operatives. The movie presents an age in which metal is capable of fusing with flesh to form electronic brains, enhanced mechanical bodies, and the human of tomorrow.
How close are we to living in an age of “Computerization”?
ROBOTS An example of an industrial robotic arm. Honda’s ASIMO Kismet the social robot.
Brain Augmentation A diagram of the system used to give vision to blind patients.
Simulated Environments The developers of the Mission Rehearsal Exercise sit in front of their creation. A concept of what Tele-Immersion may appear like.
Fact or Fantasy?