The World Science Fiction Congress held hands with China for the first time to pay tribute to human imagination

2023-10-19

By the bank of Jingrong Lake, the blue and silver "nebula" shape shines brightly, and the Chengdu Science Fiction Museum is like an interstellar carrier poised to fly. Thousands of Chinese and foreign science fiction writers, publishers, film and animation industry figures, and fans gathered on this land illuminated by the light of the millennium old Shu civilization. The 81st World Science Fiction Congress opened on the 18th at the Chengdu Science Fiction Museum. This is the first time that a science fiction cultural themed event with the world's most eye-catching, oldest history, largest scale, and greatest influence has "joined hands" with China. With the theme of "Symbiosis Era", the 5-day conference will explore a series of global common topics through thought experiments and brainstorming. The "Hugo Prize" award ceremony, known as the "Nobel Prize in Science Fiction," also featured over 200 themed salons, exhibitions, parties, and other events. The Hugo Award "Rocket" trophy, symbolizing "infinite imagination and possibility"; Integrating the Sanxingdui Gold Mask into the "Nebula" roof design; The mascot "Kemeng" is wearing a "Cruiser" mecha... The concentration of science fiction genes and ancient Shu elements in the conference is very high. I have participated in many World Science Fiction Conferences, and the Chengdu venue is the most futuristic, "said Chinese science fiction writer Liu Cixin." This conference is worth being recorded in the history of Chinese science fiction. Professor and science fiction writer Wu Yan from Southern University of Science and Technology believes that the conference has a two-way positive effect on both domestic and international markets: understanding China's vast science fiction market, understanding Chinese cultural elements, and promoting global dialogue and exchange. As the co chairman of the World Science Fiction Congress, Ben Yalo, commented on the encounter between this science fiction event and the cultural city of Chengdu. Chengdu is the location of the 44 year old Science Fiction World magazine, which gave birth to the "China (Chengdu) International Science Fiction Conference" and the highest science fiction award in China, the "Galaxy Award"; Last year, the total revenue of China's science fiction industry reached 87.75 billion yuan, and science fiction films such as "Wandering Earth" are world-renowned; China has the world's largest sci-fi fan base, with over 200 sci-fi works exported overseas every year. Like many overseas readers present, the Kangyou couple from Tokyo, Japan, came to admire the name: "In Japan, Chinese science fiction novels such as' Three Body 'are very famous." Starting from the' Nebula ', they traveled all the way to the' Pillar of Creation '6500 light-years away. The countdown to the opening ceremony was a memorable scene in the short film. This is possible in the future, "said Chinese science fiction enthusiast" Thirteen "." Science fiction is becoming a literature closely related to reality. "The" Heavenly Eye "observes the sky," Chang'e "explores the moon, and" Kuafu "praises the father day by day... China's science and technology are changing rapidly, bringing a continuous stream of creative inspiration to science fiction writers. Chinese science fiction people are therefore more confident, and they revealed at the meeting that they are working hard to invest in new literary creations. Einstein's viewpoint that "imagination is more important than knowledge" resonated at the conference. Canadian science fiction writer Robert Sawyer said that the current world's technological development is accelerating. "Even if artificial intelligence has imagination in the future, I still believe that human imagination is more valuable

Edit:He Chuanning    Responsible editor:Su Suiyue

Source:Xinhua

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