Alternate Futures

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Fun, interesting, unusual, and always thought-provoking, The Alternate Futures podcast features interviews with indie science fiction creators where we discuss their work, the world, and anything in-between.
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82. Who Controls the Narrative—Us or Machines? with Eira A Ekre
Episode 82
Tuesday, 7 April, 2026

Narrative Designer and video game developer Eira A Ekre joins me as we explore the deeper layers of narrative design, the immersive power of video games, and the growing role of machines in shaping how we think, create, and live. Our conversation about storytelling quickly expands into something more: how interactive worlds influence identity, how structured narratives guide behaviour, and whether our increasing reliance on technology is quietly rewriting what it means to be human.We dive into the craft of building meaningful stories, the unique storytelling potential of video games as a medium, and the philosophical edge where creativity meets control.We also explore existential questions about machine dependence, autonomy, and whether the systems we build are beginning to guide us more than we guide them.Books of hers we discuss: Mimeographlinkedin.com/in/eira-a-ekre-1a700a35/alternatefutures.substack.comalternatefutures.co.uk