I would like to do near future. Something where medicine, tech, and art have been advanced some but not beyond the realm of "our next steps. So maybe laser pistols are being used but they require battery packs still so most people still use conventional guns. Medicine can enhance you for a price but changing your species or giving everyone superpowers still isn't an option. Robots are possible but not trusted, etc. So I guess by everyones standards that's still contemporary, right?