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This study was initiated with the primary objective of addressing the pivotal question: What goals should education target for the forthcoming era? Recognising the significance of having a clear educational direction, this research operates under the premise that emerging digital technologies, notably Artificial Intelligence (AI), will become ubiquitous in our society. Consequently, it delves into the essential human qualities and values that will be paramount in this imminent AI-integrated future. The rationale is that the values deemed crucial for the future should guide the skills and competencies we instill in learners today. From this perspective, the capacity to envisage a future is a vital skill in this AI-symbioTc society, and this competence can also clarify what education is looking for in technologies such as AI. The discourse then pivots to methodologies that can nurture this capacity. Operating on the hypothesis that perceptual depth, which is shaped through intellectual, human, and contemplative experiences, can refine this ability, this research designed an art-based experienTal session. Participants were engaged in this session, and its impact was subsequently assessed using questionnaires, interviews, and focus group discussions. The findings indicate that the curated sessions consTtuted those three experiences, enriched participants' perceptual depth, and influenced their ability to conceptualise the future. These changes were evident from the data gathered and the narratives from the questionnaires, interviews, and focus groups.

This study underscores the importance of fostering a forward looking perspective in education, especially when integrating innovative technologies. It also offers insights into cultivating this vision and stimulates discourse on interpreting and assessing the envisioned futures.