Future Is Sensible Competition

FUTURE BOTANICA

Swiss Premiere

POLYMORF | Marcel van Brakel, Hazal Ertürkan

Netherlands

2024, 15'

Genre

science-fiction

Recommended Age

10 years

VO. English, French

ST. English

FRI 31.10 | 1:30 PM – 6 PM
SA 01.11 | SUN 02.11 | SA 08.11 | 10 AM – 4:30 PM
MON 03.11 | TUE 04.11 | WED 05.11 | 1 PM – 6 PM
THR 06.11 | FRI 07.11 | 1 PM – 6 PM

MINECRAFT X AVATAR

Terrestrial flora survives thanks to its ability to reinvent itself. By inviting us to create plants based on current characteristics and place them in tomorrow's climates, Future Botanica brings our biological imaginations to life.

Partners

Anyone who has ever taken an interest in botany is aware that plants are capable of extraordinary inventiveness when it comes to surviving, thriving, and reproducing in climates that seem hostile to us. As we worry about the consequences of our destructive lifestyles on ecosystems, what can we learn from this wonderful resilience? Future Botanica invites you to imagine combinations of futuristic plants and see them evolve in our altered climates in order to re-enchant our reality and learn through your imagination. Using augmented reality and artificial intelligence, what fears, ideas, and beauty will emerge from your creations?

Justine Roh

Creation

POLYMORF | Marcel van Brakel, Hazal Ertürkan

Direction

POLYMORF | Marcel van Brakel, Hazal Ertürkan

Key collaborators

Luciano Pinna (Development & AI integration), Daan Hobbel (Unity development & AR integration), Petr Tiurin (3D design), Hauke Boer (3D design & animation), Mark Meeuwenoord (Sound design, music & installation), Daniël Maarleveld (Graphic design), Sacha Holzken (AI & design research), Polymorf & Studio Biarritz/Corine Meijers (Producers), Ashley Haagsma (3D design), Marieke Nooren (Sales and partnerships)

Production

Polymorf, Studio Biarritz, Marcel van Brakel & Corine Meijers

World sales

Polymorf