The Future Of: Season 1

Imagine a future where AI fully translates animal language and behavior for pet lovers — and picture how it will transform life with our fur babies.

Swipe left, right — or forward? In the future, finding the perfect match could rely on AI, biometric data and wearables that gauge compatibility.

From pollution monitoring to data storage — biologists and botanists explore the potential of plant modification and its effect on our everyday lives.

Specialists discuss the next level of augmented reality, its potential to transform mundane places and the downsides of immersive experiences.

Business leaders and astronauts delve into the practical challenges of making space travel less time-consuming and more accessible.

Driven by ethical and environmental concerns, food tech startups are using smart engineering to reimagine a comfort food classic: the cheeseburger.

Holograms, voice cloning, human composting: Experts examine end-of-life services and the physical, digital and spiritual remains we leave behind.

Athletes and engineers examine new developments in artificial intelligence and robotics that can make career-ending injuries a thing of the past.

Disposable fashion comes into focus for designers and researchers, who also delve into compostable garb merging personalization with sustainability.

From vertical cities to sustainable skyscrapers — inventors and designers envision a future of ambitious architecture that could reimagine our cities.

Experts break down 3D-printed super organs, genetic upgrades and other medical breakthroughs that will revolutionize health care as we know it.

Musicians, neuroscientists and futurologists talk about the power of sound and emerging tech that can interpret brain activity in real time.