Synthetic Pleasures

The story

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 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, plastic surgery and mood-altering drugs promise seemingly unlimited powers to our bodies, and ourselves. This film presents the implications of having access to such power as we all scramble to inhabit our latest science fictions.

Cast

J John Perry BarlowSelf J Jeff BaxterSelf S Scott BukatmanSelf S Scott FrazierSelf R Robert GurlandSelf M Michio KakuSelf J Jaron LanierSelf T Timothy LearySelf M Max MoreSelf O OrlanSelf L Lisa PalacSelf E Ed RegisSelf

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H Howard RheingoldSelf R R.U. SiriusSelf T Tammy BakerSelf D Desmond CrisisSelf J John CoxSelf D Dr. Marjorie CramerSelf A Astro ErleSelf R Robert EttingerSelf M Mae EttingerSelf T Teena EvansSelf A Albert GeiserSelf M Manon ThomasSelf D Desi MonsterSelf A Armen RaSelf M Mike RehdishSelf C Charlotte RichardsSelf S Steve RobertsSelf C Carlos SlingerSelf C Cheryl SpauldingSelf D Delmar ThompsonSelf D David AbbottSelf A Antonio L. ArroyoSelf R Rebecca FormanSelf D Donna KirkestueSelf T Terry NewmanSelf C Carol NewmanSelf J Joseph LiadSelf M Miles, the BeagleSelf M Margarita OchoaSelf M Merle RichardsSelf B Bradley StormSelf I Isabel YellinSelf Y Yamel M. HaynesSelf