cyberpunk movement
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The cyberpunk movement is a science fiction subgenre and cultural trend characterized by high-tech, dystopian futures, anti-establishment themes, and gritty urban settings that explore the collision of advanced technology with social decay.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural movement
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literary movement ⓘ science fiction subgenre ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
cybernetic implants
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cyberspace ⓘ hacking ⓘ megacorporations ⓘ urban sprawl ⓘ virtual reality ⓘ |
| emergedInPeriod | late 1970s ⓘ |
| genreOf | cyberpunk fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
anti-establishment themes
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dystopian futures ⓘ focus on corporate power ⓘ focus on cybernetic augmentation ⓘ focus on hackers ⓘ focus on social decay ⓘ gritty urban environments ⓘ high-tech settings ⓘ noir-influenced tone ⓘ street-level perspective ⓘ |
| hasNotableAuthor |
Bruce Sterling
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John Shirley NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Cadigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudy Rucker NERFINISHED ⓘ William Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Akira
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Blade Runner NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghost in the Shell NERFINISHED ⓘ Neuromancer NERFINISHED ⓘ Snow Crash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation in technological societies
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collision of advanced technology with low life ⓘ corporate control and capitalism ⓘ identity and transhumanism ⓘ rebellion against authority ⓘ surveillance and loss of privacy ⓘ virtual reality and cyberspace ⓘ |
| influenced |
anime and manga
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biopunk ⓘ cyberculture ⓘ music and fashion ⓘ post-cyberpunk ⓘ steampunk NERFINISHED ⓘ video game aesthetics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
New Wave science fiction
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computer culture ⓘ noir fiction ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ punk subculture ⓘ |
| roseToProminenceIn | 1980s ⓘ |
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