What do a cloned ferret, a Bakelite baby monitor, biodegradable burial pods, genderless voice assistants, a century-old artificial limb, and a deli case stuffed with fake meat all have in common? They’re all among the dizzying assemblage of innovations past and speculative designs imagining a cleaner, greener, and more inclusive tomorrow showcased at the new Smithsonian exhibition, FUTURES.
A starry-eyed spectacle of big ideas, bold visions, and artificial intelligence-enabled contraptions and contrivances, FUTURES opens tomorrow…