Step into the future at the National Videogame Museum! Join us for a thought-provoking and interactive event where fiction meets technology.
Together we’ll explore how technological innovation challenges our ideas of what it means to be human, blurring the boundaries between human and machine.
Using examples from contemporary literature, film, and videogames, we’ll discuss how digital media influence and shape our everyday lives, and share conversations about AI, internet culture, and the future of identity.
Get creative by making your own book cover or movie poster inspired by the theme.
Plus, take time to explore the fascinating exhibits at the National Videogame Museum.
Come along if you’re curious about how contemporary fiction engages with digital media and share your thoughts on how technology makes us both more and less human. This event is designed for people aged 16+
This event is part of Being Human Festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities, taking place 6 - 15 November 2025. Led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, with generous support from Research England, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. For further information please see beinghumanfestival.org.