Synthetic Pleasures

Name: Synthetic Pleasures
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1996-09-13
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: AlexEnglish, Scott Bakatman, John Perry Barlow

19951995
1h 25m

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6.8/10

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Conceived as an electronic road movie, this documentary investigates cutting edge technologies and their influence on our culture as we approach the 21st century. It takes off from the idea ... Read allConceived as an electronic road movie, this documentary investigates cutting edge technologies and their influence on our culture as we approach the 21st century. It takes off from the idea that mankind's effort to tap the power of Nature has been so successful that a new world i... Read allConceived as an electronic road movie, this documentary investigates cutting edge technologies and their influence on our culture as we approach the 21st century. It takes off from the idea that mankind's effort to tap the power of Nature has been so successful that a new world is suddenly emerging,an artificial reality. Virtual Reality, digital and biotechnology, pla... Read all

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6.8/10

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- Iara Lee
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- 1 win & 1 nomination

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Ahead of its time - a trip worth taking

If you're looking for some supreme eye candy with a little futurism - this is the movie for you. Iara Lee lets the subjects speak for themselves as she probes the outer rim of future consciousness. Begins with the hyperreality of Japanese recreational parks - and ends exploring the concept of digital soul capture via brain scan. Curious about cryogenics? Cyber-sex? A.I.? This film addresses them all - with a peppering of experts, artists and kooks. Some excellent ambient mixes provide the soundtrack....

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