Düsseldorf, Deutschland (ots/PRNewswire) – The series travels through Europe and shows the personal, social and ecological benefits of digitalization
The first episode of the three-part documentary series “Being Digi-Sapiens” was released today by Warner Bros. Discovery. In it, Swedish inventor, roboticist and YouTuber Simone Giertz travels across Europe to see how technology is changing our daily lives. The series was produced with the support of Huawei and showcases a wide range of digital innovations that go far beyond the brand’s own products.
The first episode, “Connecting with Ourselves,” examines the impact of digital technology on our homes, our health and our hospitals. After starting in a technologically improved fiber-optic home in Bonn that is said to have one of the “fastest internet connections in Germany,” Simone heads to a state-of-the-art sports and health laboratory to learn first-hand how both professional and amateur athletes benefit from state-of-the-art data collection. Finally, Simone visits Barcelona’s historic hospital “de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau” to get a crash course in how to use the latest technologies to help patients more effectively.
Vikram Channa, Vice President and Head of Content & Products, Warner Bros. Discovery Greater China and Southeast Asia, said: “The idea of becoming ‘Digi-Sapiens’ represents the next step in our evolution as digital technology transforms our natural world Skills improved and our possibilities expanded. The documentary aims to inspire viewers to use the potential of technology wisely and creatively. It’s about showing how technology can improve our lives, solve real problems and open up new possibilities.”
In the next two episodes, Simone will travel to other European countries to explore how technology is helping to connect us to our communities and our environment.
Smart home in Bonn, Germany Huawei’s “Fiber-to-The-Room (FTTR)” demo house in Bonn lets visitors experience what life feels like in a world in which networks react at the speed of light at all times, regardless of how much data is being transmitted or where in the building, Simone takes the opportunity to have some video conversations with herself, but her experiment is suddenly disrupted by a digital poltergeist…
Wearable health and fitness tech in Helsinki, Finland Elite athletes rely heavily on technology to accurately measure and optimize their performance. The result is improved strides and endurance in runners, more efficient swimming strokes and more balanced weight distribution across both legs when skiing. But it’s not just top athletes who can benefit from it. In Huawei’s state-of-the-art laboratory in Helsinki, Simone discovers that her biological age, according to the data on her watch, is younger than her age in calendar years. She also tries running at full speed on a treadmill to determine the maximum capacity of her lungs.
Sant Pau Hospital in Barcelona, Spain Sant Pau may be old, but it is by no means dated. The latest technologies used by the hospital contribute to improving treatment for patients. When Simone visits Sant Pau’s Dimension Lab to explore VR applications in medicine, a doctor presents her with an exact replica of a human heart made with a 3D printer. Simone had no idea it was so big…
Since 2020, Huawei has been Sant Pau’s leading strategic partner for advanced storage systems. Huawei provided Sant Pau with an all-flash storage solution that gives medical staff near-instantaneous access to patient data when needed. The solution features the latest backup, recovery and anti-ransomware technologies, ensuring the highest level of protection for patients.
To watch the documentary please visit the website: UK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY-BMMmEgBQ&t=15s
https://www.discoveryuk.com/being-digi-sapiens-a-discovery-x-huawei-partnership/
Spain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dwP7mPO5eU&t=18s
Italy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eTbOKiVaYY&t=17s
Deutschland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIm1Hqx_eK4
France: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGiDZuxr9EM&t=9s
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