This is Future Wake, a wake dedicated to the victims of future police-related fatal encounters.
Here we predict who, when, where and how the next police-related fatal encounter will occur in
the 5 most populous cities in the United States.
An art project about future fatal encounters with the police
This website contains sensitive content relating to death, violence and police brutality.
It is recommended that viewers are 18 or over.
It is recommended that viewers are 18 or over.
future wake v1.1
Next victim forecast
in the 5 biggest U.S.A. cities
ChicagoClick the portraits to hear the victims’ stories
See all predictions >is this real?
Short answer, No
Future Wake is an art project that intends to stir discussions around predictive policing and police-related fatal encounters.
The ‘Wakes’ are generated using statistics and Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and are based on 20 years of historical data. The generated victims and stories are not real.
To read more about Future Wake visit our Data & Methods pages.