This is a form of [[Futures Exploration]], using world building and storytelling to create a fully formed [[Future Scenario]] and tell a compelling story within it. In contrast to science fiction, the basis for scientific fiction is using approaches, tools & methodologies from [[Futures Studies]] for building the world and scenario. ## Wildcard exploration -> *Matt Webb talked about this during a Lift talk: https://vimeo.com/5608406* This uses scientific fiction to explore realistic causalities / effects from unrealistic causes. So compared to hard science fiction / science fact it also tries to be as realistic as possible, however the premise might not be. Matt gave the example of [World War Z](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_Z), which realistically explores a scenario in which zombies exist. As such, it's kind of close to [[Design Fiction]]. It can thus be used to do [[Futures Exploration]], based on unrealistic frame of references or wildcards. ## Articles & posts [Scientific Fiction - Inszenierungen der Wissenschaft zwischen Film, Fakt und Fiktion](https://www.dtb.hu-berlin.de/de/bildwelten/14-scientific-fiction) > Die versammelten Beiträge widmen sich historischen und zeitgenössischen Fallbeispielen, die zeigen, dass sich im bewegten Inszenieren des Films sein spezifisches Verzauberungspotenzial wie sein Veranschaulichungsvermögen ebenso begründet wie seine Fähigkeit, Fakt und Fiktion überzeugend zu realisieren.