"Extro-Science Fiction"and an Experimental Concept of Film Ontology
Quentin Meillassoux's concept of"extro-science fiction"raises questions in two aspects.Firstly,to an insignificantly degree can a narrative be considered purely"extro-science fiction".Secondly,it is challenging to provide a unified interpretation of"extro-science fiction".Worlds outside-science remain subject to the logic of mutual perception,but refute any laws to link representations.The concept of"extro-science fiction"emphasizes the ontological potentials inherent in creation,making it a natural fit for film as an experimental apparatus.Under a post-human perspective,film serves as a medium to probe reality and profits in the exploration of possibilities beyond current human experience and identity.The dual contingencies of film,the unpredictability of singular moments during the imaging process and the interactive transformation of cinematic space-time in montage,reflect a nonlinear and non-anthropocentric worldview.Given the extro-science characteristic of film,images can interrelate as potential forms,breaking traditional narrative and temporal boundaries.Audiences are consequently invited to perceive films through multiple perspectives and navigate the plural realities that could emerge in a post-human future.
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