The Smartphone Orchestra: Ancestors

Ancestors is a unique journey six generations into the future, where you’ll explore how today’s choices shape tomorrow’s world. Using AI and guided by your smartphone, you’ll connect with others in unexpected ways to discover possible futures and face big questions around climate, technology, and society. It’s fun, immersive, and will leave you thinking long after the experience ends. Join us for an adventure into the future!
Take a selfie and become the great-great-grandparent of a person 200 years in the future. What kind of world are we leaving behind for generations to come? In the collective smartphone experience Ancestors you embark on an exciting, collective journey six generations further.

In the interactive group experience Ancestors, you and the other participants tell stories of those who come after us. Your smartphone guides you through a world in which the impact of climate change, technological progress and social challenges is increasing.

Using AI, your decisions and interactions shape the story and influence the collective outcome of the experience. Together you explore the challenges of tomorrow and discover how collaboration with your fellow players and with future generations is the key to a better world.

Ancestors is an immersive, participatory journey where the audience is part of the story. The unique combination of speculative fiction, interactive storytelling and real-time decision-making will leave you with food for thought long after the experience. 
Will humanity find solutions to these pressing challenges? And what role do you play in shaping that future?

About The Smartphone Orchestra
The Smartphone Orchestra is a unique collective that transforms the smartphones of the audience into instruments for creating powerful group experiences. By using innovative technology, each piece brings together large groups of people to connect with each other in a surprising, meaningful, and fun way.

Important: Bring a charged smartphone!