TECH. ARTS. COMMUNITY.
Devanshi Kumar
Storyteller, Researcher and Creator
Political Science nerd by degree, storyteller by instinct, Devanshi Kumar juggles policy briefs, event chaos, and editorial deadlines—with cold coffee and a killer playlist. From decoding governance to curating Instagram reels, she thrives where ideas meet action. Always curious, occasionally chaotic, and constantly chasing the next big spark of inspiration.
Challenges
10
The Filter
For this challenge, we had invited the fellows to bring their final projects to life through the powerful mediums of either a short film or a graphic novel. Devanshi’s gripping graphic novel is set in the year 2050, and it explores a world where food is coded, not grown, and humanity must reclaim its lost soul from the machine. Through a tale of resistance, identity, and renewal, it reimagines our relationship with technology and nature.
9
For challenge 9, the fellows presented a pitch deck of their visual narratives. These narratives, set in 2050, address a conflict in an ideal future and its resolution. The pitch will serve as a storyboard for the final project, presented as either a short film or graphic novel.Devanshi’s project The Filter is a sci-fi thriller set in the year 2050, where the act of eating has been replaced by scientifically optimised nutrient pills. Wearable biosensors track nutrients and calories. Mil Zhang is a whistleblower who uncovers the sinister origin of the pills.
6
For this challenge, we wanted the fellows to create supporting characters that would inhabit their envisioned future world. Devanshi created three supporting characters - Aisha Patel, Dev Kapoor and Dr. Elena Vasquez. Aisha Patel is a 29 year old, Indian, mid-level government official, food regulator. Dev "Deviant" Kapoor is a 24 year old, Indian-British, viral influencer, thrill-seeker. Dr. Elena Vasquez is a 41 year old Latin-American biomedical researcher, synthetic biology expert.
5
Fellows developed characters who would live in their imagined future worlds. Devanshi developed the character of Milo Zhang, a 32 year old Chinese-American, ex-AI researcher, and conspiracy theorist.Milo Zhang always knew something was off. Ex-AI researcher turned digital exile, he spent his days lost in obscure internet rabbit holes, convincing himself that the world was more sinister than it seemed. But this time, the world proved him right.
4
For this challenge, we wanted fellows to continue building on their explored futures, focusing on world building. We wanted them to visualise it as the opening scene of a sci-fi film, where the focus is on the setting rather than the characters. 5 to 6 frames were created using Gooey's Animation Generator in draft mode (2 FPS). Devanshi envisioned a bustling, wide-angle night scene where street food vendors serve vibrant crowds—alive with color, chaos, and community—captured in stunning 4K and 8K UHD clarity.
3
For this challenge, we had asked the fellows to illustrate their peers’ predictions for the future. Devanshi illustrated Katyayini’s prediction about the Robot Marriage Act 2050 which reimagined love between humans and robots.
2
We asked the fellows to explore what the future would look like. We also asked them to forecast a series of predictions for the next few years, with a timeline of no more than 25 years ahead.Devanshi made the following predictions about the future: Advertisements will be ubiquitous—covering buildings, appliances, and robots. Everyday objects will double as ad spaces, seamlessly integrating branding into urban infrastructure and consumer technology. AI-driven therapy will replace human relationships, with advanced systems acting as friends, partners, and therapists—deepening emotional reliance on artificial companions in an increasingly individualistic world.
