(Credits: This idea was originally spawned from a conversation between my friend FractalGalaxies and myself. I have, since then, done considerable tweaking. There is one lousy setting based on this.)
In the future, we will build nanotechnology that can fabricate anything, as well as fusion power to power such fabrication methods. Computers (specifically a networked intelligence simply known as “Computer”) will run the government, programmed to care for humanity. While humanity enjoys every material pleasure, there is a relative shortage of what Computer cannot fabricate, and cannot design: art.
In the future, each person some human rights.
The right of independence: Each person is free from interference from other people.
The right of materials: Each person can ask Computer to build anything and everything for it.
The right of access: Each person can ask Computer to reference anything Computer knows.
In exchange for these rights, each person is expected to work: To create a new and unique piece of artistry for Computer to share with the rest of humanity. There is no rush – people are expected to take their lifetimes doing this sort of thing. However, if you die without completing your art, your child is burdened with your debt – before having children of his or her own, your child will have to do produce art to repay your debt, independent from any art he might do for his own duty.
These are the rules. Computer is everywhere, enforcing them at every turn with all the power of billions of fusion reactors, fabricators, and evolutionary design programs.
Computer loves you all.
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