Plot Synopsis

Based on the web series of the same name that launched in February 2015, REAL FUTURE is an eight-part, half-hour documentary series that explores how technology is shaping our lives by getting up close with people and communities using new technologies that are changing the world. Each 30-minute episode features two stories from Alexis Madrigal, the editor in chief of the digital site; Kevin Roose, news director; Kashmir Hill, senior editor; and Cara Santa Maria, a science journalist. REAL FUTURE premiered on Monday, January 11, 2016 from 10-11pm ET, as Fusion debuted back-to-back episodes that touched on these topics: revenge porn; drone racer; vocaloids; and the transhumanist candidate.