Week Eleven: Cyberpunk and Steam Punk
Syd Mead concept art for Bladerunner |
The first landmark of Cyperpunk is the movie Bladerunner (1982) which is an important reference point for the sub-genre. This film had a particular influence on the development of cyperpunk in Japan where it remains a very active subculture especially in the media of manga and anime. The movies Ghost in the Shell and Akira are cyperpunk classics. Paprika and Summer Wars are also excellent representations of cyberpunk. The Ghost in the Shell manga is one of the alternative featured selections you can read for this week.
We will also consider a number of Steam Punk novels are listed on the course resource page. A good place to start might be The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers or the Victorian supernatural romance novel, Soulless by Gail Carriger.
Link to the Cyborg Manifesto by Donna Harraway Full Text
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Here is a link to this week's Activity Page.
Image from the play, Rossum's Universal Robots, from the novel by the Czech author of speculative fiction, Karel Capek, in which the word robot makes its first appearance.
Link to the Cyborg Manifesto by Donna Harraway Full Text
Report on microchips implanted in your hand.
Here is a link to this week's Activity Page.
Image from the play, Rossum's Universal Robots, from the novel by the Czech author of speculative fiction, Karel Capek, in which the word robot makes its first appearance.
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