Name: What does the future hold? 11 characters offer quirky answers
Uploaded: 2014-05-02T14:56:20Z
Duration: 18 min 22 s
Description: Sarah Jones changes personas with the simplest of wardrobe swaps. In a laugh-out-loud improvisation, she invites 11 "friends" from the future on stage—from a fast-talking Latina to an outspoken police officer—to ask them questions supplied by the TED2014 audience.

Sarah Jones changes personas with the simplest of wardrobe swaps. In a laugh-out-loud improvisation, she invites 11 "friends" from the future on stage—from a fast-talking Latina to an outspoken police officer—to ask them questions supplied by the TED2014 audience.

What does the future hold? 11 characters offer quirky answers

A cast of wildly different characters—ranging from a hip-hop artist to a wise grandmother—answers questions about everything from 3D-printed organs to post-racial societies. These imagined voices, drawn from real-life diversity, show that the present is shaped by a chorus of perspectives. One character jokes about being a 'houseless' New Yorker, insisting that home is not just a place but a sense of belonging. Together, their stories reveal how humor, empathy, and authenticity bring the future to life today.