Summary
Based on the history of science fiction in art and creation and its transformation, this research center will explore science fiction as a methodology for human society innovation through collaborative exploration of the value of stories by researchers in literature, engineering, and art. The goals of this research center are the following four points:
A. Cross-cutting literary, engineering, and aesthetic research on the mechanism of storytelling with a focus on science fiction
B. Development of creativity support technology using information technology, etc.
C. Dissemination of creativity support methods for people using SF prototyping
D. Application and publication of intellectual property based on SF R&D
Operational Period
2024/01/01～2025/12/31
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Project Members
Principal Investigator
Hirotaka Osawa
Associate ProfessorFaculty of Science and TechnologyHuman-Agent Interaction, Science Fiction PrototypingSusumu Niijima
ProfessorFaculty of EconomicsModern and contemporary French literature (Raymond Roussel, Jules Verne), bachelor machine art, science fiction