What is humanity's memory?
Synopsis
Concerns about the preservation of digital memory are examined, highlighting the fragility of data storage methods like hard disks and CDs over the next 2000 years.
Synopsis
The preservation of humanity's digital legacy faces significant challenges as billions of pieces of information stored on hard disks and CDs risk being lost over time. Directed by Vincent Amouroux, "What is humanity's memory?" raises critical questions about the durability of society's images, sounds, and writings. It examines the vulnerabilities of current data storage methods, such as the susceptibility of hard disks to demagnetization and CDs to sunlight, while contemplating the fate of collective memory over the next 2,000 years.
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