“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
Humanity has always been guided by an inner force—an unquenchable curiosity for the unknown, a yearning for the distant, and an imagination toward the future. From mastering fire to harnessing the steam of the Industrial Revolution, from the first encoding of information to the birth of computers and the internet—each leap in technology has reshaped how we understand both the world and ourselves. With the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), machines have, for the first time, gained the ability to learn. From that moment, the very definition of “intelligence” was rewritten, and the boundary between technology and consciousness began to blur. Computation is nevermore a mere exercise in logic and precision—it has evolved into a living entity capable of perception, participation, and even creation. Gradually, technology is stepping beyond its role as a tool to become a companion of humankind.
Today, AI permeates the world like an invisible yet powerful force that flows through every crevice of reality, quietly reshaping the textures of the everyday, and weaving an unprecedented landscape of life and civilization. As a leader and enabler of intelligent transformation, Lenovo Group has embraced the vision “Smarter AI for all,” committed to empowering every individual and enterprise to achieve their own intelligent evolution. As AI becomes seamlessly integrated into every facet of human experience, it signals the dawn of a new age—one where humans and machines cohabit through the transformative power of the “digital twin.”
Driven by this philosophy, Lenovo Future Center, in collaboration with UCCA Lab under the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, presents “The Ongoing Future”—an immersive AI art experience designed to lead audiences into a future world propelled by intelligent technology.
The exhibition brings together 11 cross-disciplinary creators—from new media art, sound experimentation, and spatial design to image-based theatre and light-driven narrative. Taking “Lenovo Hybrid AI” as their shared point of departure, they co-create twelve distinct yet interlinked artistic theatres. Across these spaces flows an unfolding narrative of future AI civilization, where the energies of technology and art converge and surge in unison.
“I think, therefore I am. But if it thinks—what then?” Stepping into this realm of art and technology shaped by both carbon-based life and silicon-born intelligence, the “future” you encounter is no longer a distant horizon but something continuously emerging—alive in this very moment.
All things flow; all forms transform. Please join us in the leap into this vast, surging future!
Producer: Wang Chuandong
Curators: Liu Xueli, Cheng Jing
Artists
Chen Baoyang
Li Ao
Liu Di
Liu Jiayu
Wang Haonan
Wang Zhigang
Shu Shanyi
Space Design:KiKi ARCHi
Lighting Design :Eliyar Art Studio
Sound Design:Lou Nengbin
Visual Design :TEN BUTTONS
UCCA Lab
Exhibition Supervisor: Wu Yixuan
Exhibition Coordinator and Technical Manager: Shi Yao
Exhibition Support: Fang Xiaoran , Yan Meiyue, Chen Xiayi, Guo Yuhua
Special Thanks to: Philip Tinari, Tang Yuzhen, Xin Yunpeng, Thierry Loa, Yuan Junwei, Zhang Hongfu
Lenovo
Creative Planning: Ada Chen, Javy Chen
Gallery Construction: Chen Xiao, Zhang Shengnan
Special thanks to the construction team, operations team, exhibition guides, and other staff at the Lenovo Beijing Future Center who helped bring this exhibition to life.
Lenovo is a global technology company founded in China with a presence in 180 markets. With its focus on continuous development of innovative technologies and products, Lenovo is committed to building a more inclusive, trustworthy and sustainable digital society. It leads and empowers intelligent transformation, creating better experiences and services for hundreds of millions of customers around the world. Lenovo, as a leading global ICT enterprise, adheres to the concept of “Smarter technology for all,” and under the guidance of the “3S Full Stack Intelligence” strategy, Lenovo continues to research, design and manufacture the most complete end-to-end intelligent devices and intelligent infrastructure product portfolio in the world. It provides users and industries with smart devices integrating applications, services and best-in-class experiences, smart infrastructure and smart vertical solutions.