It’s become fashionable for anyone claiming to be a sci-fi fan to declare they’ve “Gotten beyond all that” neon and rain-soaked alleyways of cyberpunk dystopias. ‘Ugh, you could never pay me to relocate there,’ they groan and roll their eyes at yet more shadowy megacity business where everyone is accredited by some multi-corp every which way-from-SkyNet in the event of Twitter fraud. And yet, if we are truly honest with ourselves… at the end of…
Which brings us round to sci-fi, a genre that should really come into its own when it comes ot imagining where technology might take us. Indeed, it has the somewhat infamous reputation of having a bit of wild and harebrained ideas that most wrote off as near-impossible. Yet…
I’ve thought a lot about why apocalyptic science fiction stories are so captivating. There’s something compelling about stories depicting civilization’s collapse, cities becoming ghost towns, and the remaining people struggling with the destruction. These accounts go beyond modern day because remnants can be found in ancient myths–gods erasing…
As our technology continues to advance at a rapid rate, I tend to think of how intertwined our identities and the internet are. It seems as if we are existing in two separate stories: one that is very much human and one that is becoming more and more…
The more i dive into speculative fiction, the more parallels I can draw from it to my life- and experience, and to the way I understand storytelling and the world. The realm of speculative fiction and science fiction in particular, has always captured me with its use of…
My interest in AI began years ago, leading me to blend it with science fiction as AI is usually an extension of the fears and aspirations we hold. The first time I watched “2001: A Space Odyssey” was an experience in it’s own while I came across HAL…
Thinking about how artificial intelligence has transformed in modern society evokes feelings of fear and absolute wonder. Any depiction of AI in films, literature, and other stories portrays skepticism, hope, and ethical nuances that society has towards technology. This journey of mine involves stories and movies, starting with…