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Some of them share their thoughts accordingly on the presumable future.\u003cbr\u003e 64 pages plus, special features focus on regeneration of traditions, clothing technology and the sociality of music.\u003cbr\u003e \"There are no passengers on this spaceship Earth; we are all crew members.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Marshall McLuhan\u003cbr\u003e This second issue of this journal explores the impact of today's rapidly developing digital technologies on creation, life, and society as a whole. This topic is particularly relevant in China today. New technologies, especially digital technologies, are profoundly changing our lives, bit by bit, from the smallest to the most fundamental aspects. \u003cbr\u003eWhat will the future hold for us, who embrace emerging technologies wholeheartedly and unwaveringly? While we harbor many doubts and anxieties about this question, fraught with possibility and even unsolvable, we haven't adopted a preconceived position. Instead, we continuously observe and learn, attempting to dispel the fog. Ultimately, we interviewed 10 \"cultural creators\" from around the world. Some actively employ emerging technologies to create imaginative works, responding to the present and attempting to reshape new values; others, with a rational and critical perspective, closely observe and reflect on the impact of technology.\u003cbr\u003e Fear, worry, complaining, and control won't make the world a better place. If everyone wants to live in a more imaginative and reassuring future, then starting now, perhaps everyone can take the initiative to drive positive change, even small steps—whether it's writing a song or cooking a meal. Like the 10 interviewees in this issue, and the friends who build bridges between contemporary and traditional culture, turn your beliefs into action.\u003cbr\u003e In this issue \u003cbr\u003ePart I: Imaginative Life: When Mathematics and Philosophy Meet. Zhang Zhoujie | Designer \u0026amp; Digital Artist. Independent designer and digital artist. A graduate of Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, he is a visiting researcher at the Institute of Architects (IBA). Since founding the Zhang Zhoujie Digital Lab in 2010, he has been a pioneering practitioner in the field of digital creation.\u003cbr\u003e \"Humans may lose their sense of value. Currently, it seems that in the future, 'artificial intelligence' will be able to do everything within the realm of intelligence. What else will remain? Human emotions, feelings, and various physiological needs are animal attributes that computers do not need. Humans can be freed from the mutual service of service jobs like the service industry. Without serving others, they can have more time for themselves. Humans can live more purely, returning to the state of animals.\"\u003cbr\u003e Poetic Technology, Reshaping Future Values \u003cbr\u003eDaan Roosegaarde | Artist \u0026amp; Social Activist A Dutch artist and innovator, he founded the social design laboratory Studio Roosegaarde. As a social design maker, he collaborates with a team of designers and engineers to create a series of \"future landscapes.\"\u003cbr\u003e \"At some point I realized that the world had enough money and technology, but not enough imagination. The world also needed some social elements, like clean water, air, and energy, and to show people what the future would look like.\"\u003cbr\u003e River of Time\u003cbr\u003e Hibanana | Creative Visual Arts Group\u003cbr\u003e Hibanana was founded in 2011 by visual artists Liu Chang and Miao Jing. Based in New York and Shanghai, their work lies at the intersection of art and technology. \u003cbr\u003e\"The changes that digital technology has brought to people are revolutionary: imagine if the world's first computer hadn't existed 70 years ago; if the internet hadn't been invented in the 1990s; or even if smartphones hadn't been invented around 2000—what would your life have been like? Much like the theory of evolution, it seems we have no choice but to follow technology because it's inevitable.\"\u003cbr\u003e A \"neo-Luddite\" who believes in technological progress and innovation\u003cbr\u003e Duo Ning | Architect graduated from the Department of Architecture at Tsinghua University and previously worked at architectural firms such as Standard Architecture and Feichang Architecture. He then pursued graduate studies at the AA Architectural Association in London. Upon returning to China, he co-founded Dutai Architecture with architect Gao Yan. In 2017, he founded the furniture brand Dian Zao.\u003cbr\u003e \"In a modern society, you should understand how these technologies came about. When you understand technology, perhaps you'll have a more equal relationship with it and machines, or at least develop a sense of crisis, allowing you to evolve new survival strategies and solutions.\"\u003cbr\u003e Future Craft Players \u003cbr\u003eKOBAKANT | Artist Collective Berlin-based female artists Mika Satomi and Hannah Perner-Wilson formed the art collective KOBAKANT in 2008. Their work responds to today's \"high-tech society\" by using textile crafts and electronic components.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"What fascinates me about the hybrid process of smart textiles is the vast possibilities and unimaginable applications they hold. This soft technology, initially devoid of preconceived form and function, is ultimately used to wrap around the human body.\"\u003cbr\u003e Part II: The Supernatural Allegory of Fashion Styles in the Context of Digital Technology\u003cbr\u003e Xander Zhou | Fashion Designer Trained in industrial design, he founded his eponymous brand, XANDER ZHOU, in 2007 after years of study in the Netherlands. He was the first Chinese designer to be featured on the official London Fashion Week Men's schedule and was listed on the BoF 500 in both 2017 and 2018.\u003cbr\u003e “The diversity we are talking about now is not limited to human society, but the diversity of humans, non-humans, the Earth, extraterrestrials, the universe, and all intelligence.” \u003cbr\u003eAfter being labeled online, Su Wukou | Fashion Designer lives and works in Guangzhou. He founded the Purlicue clothing studio in 2015.\u003cbr\u003e \"Some fashion designers focus on clothing, observing life and constantly nurturing it. 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