The human species has entered an era where the ability to conquer
and loot no longer guarantee the survival of a civilization.
Instead, we are faced with a question: Will we be able to join
forces in cooperation to prevent environmental, societal and
economic collapse? Or do we become a colossal wreck like Ozymandias
and watch the lone and level sands stretch away?
In the second century, an author named Lucian of Samosata wrote what
could be interpreted as the first recorded science fiction story in
human history. In his novel, A True Story (Ἀληθῆ διηγήματα), Lucian
sets out to satirize the ludicrous and reality-defying claims
occasionally found in ancient sources and invents space exploration
and interplanetary warfare as a byproduct.
Science fiction has since blossomed into a genre of its own, also
known as 'the literature of ideas', tackling concepts related to
advanced technology, extra-terrestrial life and the consequences of
scientific innovations. As the world is passing through a
transition, with futuristic ideas materializing as tangible
solutions at an unparalleled speed, science fiction has likewise
evolved and is no longer concerned with the question of 'Are we
alone'. Instead, the genre increasingly offers up works depicting
intergalactic cooperation against a common threat.
So we look to the stars and ask ourselves: What can we do together
to survive, when neither sky, nor technology, is the limit? In June,
the stars will look back at FutuCamp and silently answer.