Future Narratives

Future Narratives: Centaur explores the evolving relationship between humans and technology through interactive storytelling. Developed by Envisioning.io for Swiss company Deftech, the platform examines how emerging technologies and complex systems shape human-machine interaction across four interconnected narratives.

Through a branching interface, readers actively influence the direction of each story, engaging with different levels of technological readiness. Each narrative concludes with an interactive radar that maps and visualizes all technologies referenced throughout the research.

The project required four illustrated short stories that visually translate these complex technological concepts into accessible, engaging imagery. The illustrations balance technical accuracy with narrative accessibility, supporting the platform's exploratory approach to future scenarios.

FILTERS
Future
LOCAL
Switzerland
DATE
May 2021

Crosscutsby Gilberto Stam

You are Mika, a teenager fascinated by the Multiverse, an XR environment inhabited by avatars and autonomous digital beings. You hate the limitations of physical reality. Incidents will force you to decide whether to stay in the Multiverse forever or to never go back.

Stylized illustration of two human figures walking across a desert landscape under a bright sun, with geometric shadows and a cinematic atmosphere
Illustration of two figures crouching in a desert setting, interacting with glowing fragments in a symbolic and futuristic scene
Close-up illustration of a human face in profile facing a distant figure, with horizontal light lines and abstract digital textures
Conceptual illustration of multiple human figures surrounding a central character, with fragmented geometric shapes and digital interfaces in a dark environment
Illustration of two people sitting in an interior space with a large window and abstract digital elements, suggesting dialogue and contemplation in a futuristic setting
Minimal geometric composition with white outlined polygon inside a square on orange background
Abstract fragmented wireframe form surrounded by particles on orange background, representing transformation
Geometric wireframe crystal interacting with grid and dots on orange background, abstract system visualization

Undauntedby Johannah Rodgers

You have separated from your partner of ten years. A startup has recently released mind-controlled nanobots designed to help users in pursuing optimized relationship goals. You believe it is time to experience different things. This biotech tool sounds appealing to you.

Stylized portrait of a futuristic character wearing a visor and angular clothing, rendered in red and dark tones with abstract digital overlays
Future Narratives — illustration 1 by Denis Freitas
Conceptual illustration of a futuristic human figure with exposed spine and holographic interfaces, merging anatomy and technology
Cyberpunk-style scene of a futuristic therapy session, with two figures seated in a dark room facing a glowing window and abstract digital overlays
Futuristic interior scene with a cybernetic figure seated and another represented as a digital outline, exploring identity and human-machine dialogue
Futuristic scene showing a seated cybernetic figure opposite a holographic human outline, framed by digital interfaces and a glowing city window
Cyberpunk illustration of a solitary futuristic figure working on a laptop in a dark room, illuminated by red light and floating interface elements
abstract red composition with black geometric frames, scattered dots, and distorted typographic form suggesting data flow and digital instability
abstract red geometric composition with thin black lines, floating rectangles, dots, and layered spatial perspective
red abstract layout with overlapping black frames, dots, charts, and distorted organic shape referencing data visualization and system structure

Legacoby Lidia Zuin

You have separated from your partner of ten years. A startup has recently released mind-controlled nanobots designed to help users in pursuing optimized relationship goals. You believe it is time to experience different things. This biotech tool sounds appealing to you.

Futuristic abstract illustration of a fragmented human figure floating in space, surrounded by neon pink interface elements and circular data graphics
Future Narratives — illustration 2 by Denis Freitas
Abstract cybernetic humanoid figure interacting with digital panels and glowing pink UI elements in a dark futuristic environment
Future Narratives — illustration 3 by Denis Freitas
Future Narratives — illustration 4 by Denis Freitas
Abstract white line grid distorted over a pink background, suggesting fluid systems, data flow, and non-linear structures
Circular abstract diagram with white symbols, exclamation mark, and geometric icons over a pink background, representing alert, insight, and information systems

Strike!by Guilherme Kujawski

You have separated from your partner of ten years. A startup has recently released mind-controlled nanobots designed to help users in pursuing optimized relationship goals. You believe it is time to experience different things. This biotech tool sounds appealing to you.

Portrait illustration of a masked futuristic character with geometric facial features, surrounded by digital symbols and purple interface elements
Conceptual illustration of a female figure with glowing eyes and abstract cosmic shapes emerging from her head in a surreal purple-toned environment
Futuristic illustration of three masked humanoid figures aligned side by side, rendered with angular shapes and neon purple highlights against a dark background
Stylized illustration of a futuristic figure interacting with a glowing wall of horizontal purple light lines in a dark cyber environment
Futuristic illustration of a humanoid figure holding a weapon, standing in a digital landscape with glowing purple panels and distant silhouettes
purple background with white line illustration of a futuristic helmet interface, geometric symbols, and schematic UI elements
Geometric wireframe face representing artificial intelligence, identity, and digital consciousness.
Abstract geometric symbols and line icons on purple background, exploring identity, systems, and perception
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