In The Last Ladybird, author Kate Harrison's short story for the FutureScapes project, a collaboration between Sony and Forum for the Future, the surprise discovery of a extinct insect signals hope for the future.

In Life in 2025, Marcus Sedgwick's short story for the FutureScapes project, a collaboration between Sony and Forum for the Future, the creator of a dream programming app is worried about its effect on society.

In The Good Listener, Michael Marshall Smith's short story for the FutureScapes project, a collaboration between Sony and Forum for the Future, a young man tracks his late father's last days using technology in a bid to understand him.

In Eternal Bliss, Markus Albers's short story for the FutureScapes project, a collaboration between Sony and Forum for the Future, we discover a world where the balance of power has shifted to the Middle East

In Twentytwentyfive, Lesley Lokko's short story for the FutureScapes project, a collaboration between Sony and Forum for the Future, a soon-to-be-married woman is tempted to follow her fiance through real-time tracking technology