S4 E17: Spaceship Earth Reconnected | Redefining Communication in the Age of AI

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution of communication in the age of AI through the lens of the EPCOT attraction Spaceship Earth.

A timeless EPCOT icon becomes the center of a modern debate about how communication continues to evolve in the age of AI. This week, Stephen reimagines the final act of Spaceship Earth, restoring its physical storytelling roots while introducing a new interactive layer that reflects how technology is reshaping human connection in real time. The result is a grounded, thoughtful update that stays true to the attraction’s core thesis: bringing people closer together across distance, language, an...

People in this episode

Host: Stephen

Topics covered

• EPCOT
• communication
• AI
• technology
• storytelling
• human connection

Keywords

• EPCOT
• Spaceship Earth
• AI
• communication
• technology
• storytelling
• human connection

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Books & works: Spaceship Earth

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