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Futurism
Futurism
The Founding and Manifesto of Futurism
Written in 1909 by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti.
Celebrates speed, technology, and modernity while rejecting traditional art and culture.
Encourages violence and rebellion as a way to destroy the past and create a new, energetic future.
Glorifies war as a form of artistic expression and social cleansing.
A 1912 painting by Giacomo Balla.
Uses repeated images of a dog's legs, tail, and leash to show movement.
Represents Futurism’s love for speed and modern energy in everyday life.
Unique Forms of Continuity in Space
A 1913 sculpture by Umberto Boccioni.
Looks like a human figure in motion, flowing and twisting like the wind.
Instead of showing a solid body, it focuses on how movement shapes space.
Inspired by new ideas about speed, machines, and progress in the early 1900s.
Afrofuturism
Afrofuturism
A movement that mixes African culture with science fiction and technology.
Imagines a future where Black culture thrives with advanced technology.
Found in music (like Sun Ra), films, books, and art.
The Past and Future of Afrofuturism
Explores how Afrofuturism has evolved over time.
Discusses its impact on science fiction, music, and politics.
Shows how Black artists and writers use futuristic themes to talk about identity and history.
A Palestinian artist who blends sci-fi and cultural history.
Her work imagines alternative futures for displaced people.
Uses film, photography, and installations to explore memory and identity.
A 1977 Marvel comic featuring T’Challa, the Black Panther.
Set in Wakanda, a fictional African country with futuristic technology.
A major example of Afrofuturism in mainstream comics.
A poster for the 2018 Marvel movie "Black Panther".
Features T’Challa in his high-tech vibranium suit.
Symbolizes African heritage, strength, and advanced technology.
Black Panther Official Trailer
Showcases the world of Wakanda, a futuristic African nation.
Highlights cultural pride, tradition, and advanced science.
Features action scenes, political struggles, and powerful characters.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Trailer
The sequel to Black Panther, released in 2022.
Explores Wakanda’s future after the loss of King T’Challa.
Introduces new threats and heroes while continuing Afrofuturist themes.
Solarpunk
Solarpunk
A hopeful vision of the future, where nature and technology work together.
Focuses on clean energy, green cities, and sustainability.
Opposite of dystopian sci-fi—Solarpunk imagines a better, eco-friendly world.
A concept in SimCity games where cities have huge self-sufficient buildings.
Arcologies are futuristic megastructures that mix living, working, and green spaces.
Inspired by real-world architecture theories about sustainable urban design.
Solarpunk Architecture and the Built Future
Highlights real and fictional buildings inspired by solarpunk ideas.
Features vertical gardens, solar panels, and green rooftops.
Shows how architects can design eco-friendly cities for the future.
A list of video games with solarpunk themes.
Includes games that focus on gardening, renewable energy, and eco-friendly cities.
Encourages players to think about sustainability while having fun.
Other Futuristic Ideas
Other Futuristic Ideas
A sci-fi style based on 1950s and 1960s atomic-age technology.
Features nuclear-powered robots, space exploration, and retro-futurism.
Found in movies like "The Jetsons" and "Fallout" games.
A popular multiplayer shooter game set in a futuristic world.
Features a team of heroes fighting for peace using advanced technology.
Mixes science fiction, diverse characters, and utopian ideas.
A short story by N.K. Jemisin set in a perfect, utopian city.
Explores the price of maintaining a fair and peaceful society.
Inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin’s "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas."
A video game where players restore a destroyed planet.
Instead of building cities, the goal is to bring back nature.
Fits into solarpunk ideas of eco-friendly and regenerative futures.
Imagine2200: Climate Fiction Stories
A collection of short stories imagining a future shaped by climate solutions.
Features hopeful and realistic visions of how the world could improve.
Encourages readers to think about environmental justice and sustainability.
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