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As fire marked the starting point of human civilization, technology has accelerated the exploration of creative dimensions. Have you ever thought about what the world will look like in 2050? Technological innovation continuously reshapes the definition of human beings and fundamentally changes the formulation through which we understand the world.

The digital exhibition titled ‘Transcendence – Beyond Boundaries,’ featured at the ‘2050: Where Science and Technology Bring Young People Together,’ showcases three artworks offering unique perspectives through scientific observation of the universe, artificial intelligence, and CG development. Immersing ourselves in these narratives allows us to experience a diverse world, from the macro to the micro, revealing uncertainties beyond the boundaries of human knowledge, extending speculations on natural seasons, and prompting inner reflections on the technology era.

Technology shapes our ways of exploring the world. Each of us contributes fragments, mapping our understanding. It’s crucial to be aware of the role technology plays in our lives, evaluating its impact as we collectively embrace and adopt it into our daily routines.

Today’s world has evolved with the integration of human-computer interaction. Data, CPUs, and curiosity lead us to a multifaceted interpretation of imagination, reality, and symbolism. Our world undergoes constant dialectical challenges, and reflecting on the virtual world allows us to complement the realistic, spiritual definition of artificial landscapes.

What does nature mean to us?

Through artistic interpretation and layer-by-layer exploration of the virtual world, the exhibition unfolds the diversity of scientific understanding, reflecting on the universe’s past and the future of mankind. It reminds us of the meaning of ‘life’ and prompts us to redefine our position in the vast, borderless galaxy. How do we understand the relationship between human beings and the natural ecology?

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The Archeology of Light｜LASTRO at EPFL (SW)
This is a journey across 93 billion light years of spacetime, starting from our earth, the solar system, to billions of objects on the sky and a whole simulated Universe. Come here! We will help you grasp this world.

Fifth Season｜Celyn Bricker (UK)
The Fifth Season is exploring the relationship between artificial intelligence, the seasons, and our changing climate. In this piece, machine learning was used to create an abstract impression of the seasons, based on a dataset that mixed photographs of the four seasons together. The idea of the ‘fifth season’ refers to the new seasons that might emerge as a result of a changing climate, whilst also referencing technology: discussions of artificial intelligence often talk about progress in terms of the seasons (‘AI winter’ or ‘AI summer’ as an example). At the current pace of change in both the climate and technology, we are moving into an entirely new reality. The piece is accompanied by an AI generated musical piece, reinterpreting the ‘Four Seasons’ of Antonio Vivaldi to create a new, ’fifth season’.

Neo Nirvana｜Tung Monkey & Dustin Ngo (VN)
“Neo Nirvana” is a profound journey of rebirth, exploring the eternal presence of Nirvana within us. This unique exhibition encourages us to rediscover our true selves and embrace the renewal of spirit and mind.

Utilizing light, sound, and other visual elements, Tung Monkey has designed the show as a race back to the inception of existence, a quest to rediscover oneself to reaffirm and regenerate our true essence.

Dive into a transformative experience where we reconnect with our inner child, symbolizing purity and innocence, returning us to the origins of life where all explorations and understandings commence. Don’t miss this immersive experience of art and introspection—reawaken the dormant child within and find your Nirvana.

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火標誌著人類文明的起點，科技加速了創意維度的探索。 你有沒有想過2050年的世界會是什麼樣子？ 科技創新不斷重塑人類的定義，從根本上改變我們認識世界的格局。

在「2050 – 年青人因科技而團聚」的活動中，主題為《感知域外》的數位藝術展覽中，展示了三件透過對宇宙的科學觀察、人工智慧和 CG 開發提供獨特視角的藝術作品。沉浸在這些敘事中，讓我們體驗從宏觀到微觀的多元世界；揭示人類知識邊界之外的不確定性，延伸對自然季節的思辨，引發對科技時代的自我內心反思。

科技塑造了我們探索世界的方式。我們每個人所貢獻的片段，映射出我們的理解。了解科技在我們生活中所扮演的角色，在共同擁抱科技並將其納入日常生活時評估其影響至關重要。

當今世界隨著人機互動的融合而發展。 數據、CPU 和好奇心引導我們對想像、現實和象徵意義進行多方面的解釋。我們的世界不斷歷經挑戰性的辯證，虛擬世界中的探討使我們能夠補充人造景觀的現實、精神定義。

自然對我們意味著什麼？

展覽透過藝術解讀和對虛擬世界的層層探索，展現科學一部分的多樣性，映射出宇宙的過去與人類的未來樣貌。結合科幻與生命元素的同時，提醒人類關乎「生命」的意義，促使我們重新定義自己在浩瀚無邊的銀河系中的位置，我們又將如何安置自我和他者，理解人類與自然生態的關係。

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光之考古｜瑞士洛桑聯邦理工天文物理實驗室
從地球，太陽系，夜空中數十億個天體到高性能超級電腦生成的模擬宇宙，這是一場穿越930億光年的時空之旅。 到這裡來吧，我們會幫助你獲得這個世界。

第五季｜凱林・布里克 (英國)
《第五季》是藝術家系列作品，探索人工智慧、季節和氣候變遷之間的關係。在這錄像中，機器學習被用來根據將四個季節的照片混合在一起的資料集來創建對季節的抽象印象。「第五季」的概念指的是由於氣候變遷而可能出現的新季節，同時也參考了技術：人工智慧的討論經常談論季節方面的進展（「人工智慧冬天」或「人工智慧」）以夏天為例）。 按照當前氣候和技術的變化速度，我們正在進入一個全新的現實。該作品伴隨著人工智慧生成的音樂作品，重新詮釋了安東尼奧・維瓦爾第的「四季」，創造了一個新的「第五季」。

新涅槃｜Tung Monkey & Dustin Ngo (越南)
《新涅槃》是一趟深刻的重生之旅，探索我們內心永恆的涅槃。這個獨特的展覽鼓勵我們重新發現真實的自我，擁抱精神和思想的更新。

利用光、聲音和其他視覺元素，Tung Monkey 將這場演出設計為一場回到存在之初的競賽，一次重新發現自我、重申和再生我們真正本質的探索。沉浸在一種變革性的體驗中，我們與內在的孩子重新建立聯繫，象徵著純潔和純真，讓我們回到生命的起源，所有探索和理解開始的地方。不要錯過這種沉浸式的藝術和內省體驗 — 喚醒內心沉睡的孩子，找到你的涅槃。