Film

Mobility and Future Society in SF Film

1. Future Mobility Technology

  • The history of autonomous cars in film
  • The future autonomous car with autonomous navigation system in Minority Report (2002)

2. Technology Foresight

  • Precrime technology in Minority Report (2002)

3. Biometrics

  • Fixed biometrics, mobile biometrics, and face-swapping technology in Minority Report (2002)

4. Action Recognition

  • Opening and saving data by action recognition in Minority Report (2002)

5. Internet of Things (IoT)

  • The concept and role of IoT in everyday life
  • IoT in The Island (2006)

6. The Effects of Future Technology

  • Panopticon, synopticon, voyeurism, and dystopia
  • The pros and cons of future technology

Mobility Cinema Heaven- Focusing on Netflix

1. The Future of Media

    Explore upcoming technologies like wearables, virtual reality, and social networks through YouTube.

    2. Concept of Mobility

    Understand the physical, virtual, social, and relational meaning of mobility society and mobility paradigm. Review characteristics of mobility such as nomadism, service, sharing, individualism, narcissism, contingency, and simultaneity.

    3. Mobility Film

    Examine the background and meaning of mobility films.

    4. Understanding Netflix

    Explore Netflix’s service regions, overview, feature, recommendation system, content curation, and social implications.

    Mobility and Film

    How will our future society change, bringing benefits and threats to us?

    • Technology of future prediction in Minority Report (2002)
    • Biometric technologies such as iris, fingerprint, facial recognition in Minority Report
    • Data openness and storage by motion recognition in Minority Report
    • Internet of Thing in everyday life in The Island (2006)

    Exploring through news clips and seven films, this lecture contemplates the convenience and lifestyle changes brought by autonomous vehicles and discusses how mobility depicted in films affects our lives when applied.