Series · 2017 · Documentary
Will there come a point when our brain stops thinking without a computer? When we consider digital sex better than the real thing? And turn our body into a machine? We are living in the midst of an upheaval that could be more radical than anything our parents or grandparents ever experienced. But what does it all mean for us as human beings? In seven episodes the protagonist Helen Fares goes on a journey through futuristic technologies. She meets virtual friends, learns to steer a drone with her brain and to hack her own DNA. Encounters with experts in the US, Japan and Britan provide context to the posed question: Are we evolving into a new species - the Homo Digitalis? Simultaneously Homo Digitalis is a scientific experiment. In a playful test either as chatbot or as website the user can find out his or her personal future.
1 season · 7 episodes

Episode 01
The Perfect Friend
Are real human relationships soon obsolete? Will we only meet our friends virtually in the future? - Researchers are already working on the digital replacement for meeting friends. They simulate the presence of people who are really far away or even dead. How does Helen Fares react when faced with a hologram instead of her friend?

Episode 02
The Upgraded Brain
Our bodies and brains can now be upgraded technically. Anyone who gets a chip implanted in the brain can greatly expand their thinking abilities. This blurs the boundaries between man and machine. What happens if the computers are smarter than us in the end? - Helen Fares tests what her brain is capable of today.

Episode 03
The Digital Orgasm
Does life in the digital world lead to less and less sex? - A recent study confirms this thesis. In Japan, this trend is much clearer than ours. Around half of the 18 to 30-year-old Japanese are permanently single without interest in intimate contacts. Robots could help here. How does that feel - sex with a robot?

Episode 04
Eternal Youth
Would you tune your body, become a cyborg or hack your DNA to extend your life? - What sounds like science fiction is partly already a reality: the prediction of diseases, the change of human genome and organs from the 3D printer. Helen Fares is fascinated by life-prolonging possibilities - and lets herself experiment with herself.

Episode 05
Virtual Entertainment
Anyone who has already tried everything in real life could discover something more exciting in the virtual world: as a superstar, as an extreme athlete or by immersing yourself in another body. Virtual Reality gives young people a very special leisure kick. Helen Fares tests if this is for her and gives a virtual live concert.

Episode 06
Digital Happiness at Work
Do machines and robots make us more efficient at work and ultimately happier? In fact, computers can learn to capture human emotions and desires. That would have to result in happy employees. Which in turn can work extremely efficiently. Who really benefits from the technological revolution in the end?

Episode 07
A New Type of Human
The digital revolution is transforming us humans sustainably - physically and mentally. How long have we still belonged to the species Homo sapiens in this rapid progress? Does only the Homo Digitalis have a real chance of survival in the future?
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Will there come a point when our brain stops thinking without a computer? When we consider digital sex better than the real thing? And turn our body into a machine? We are living in the midst of an upheaval that could be more radical than anything our parents or grandparents ever experienced. But what does it all mean for us as human beings? In seven episodes the protagonist Helen Fares goes on a journey through futuristic technologies. She meets virtual friends, learns to steer a drone with her brain and to hack her own DNA. Encounters with experts in the US, Japan and Britan provide context to the posed question: Are we evolving into a new species - the Homo Digitalis? Simultaneously Homo Digitalis is a scientific experiment. In a playful test either as chatbot or as website the user can find out his or her personal future.
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Homo Digitalis is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 1 season and 7 total episodes, rated 4.0/10 by 1 viewers.
Homo Digitalis has 1 season with 7 episodes in total.
Homo Digitalis has ended and is no longer in production.
Homo Digitalis airs on ORF 1, BR Fernsehen, ARTE, ARTE.
Homo Digitalis first aired on October 18, 2017.
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