Cyberpunk
What is Cyberpunk?
Cyberpunk is a science-fiction sub-genre dealing with the integration of society and technology in dystopian settings. Often referred to as “low-life and high tech,” Cyberpunk stories deal with outsiders (punks) who fight against the oppressors in society (usually mega corporations that control everything) via technological means (cyber). If the punks aren’t actively fighting against a megacorp, they’re still dealing with living in a world completely dependent on high technology.
Cyberpunk characteristics include:
- Dystopian city setting where mega-corporations rule
- Full integration of technology into society, featuring cybernetic implants
- Outsider protagonists (punks) who often are very familiar with the technology around them
- Hard boiled detective and film noir vibes and influence
- Themes dabbling in trans-humanism, existentialism, and what it means to be human.
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Psycho Pass did for me what Ghost on the Shell should have. The system is broke. It will always be broke. Show that it's broke, every chance you get. Some will fix it, some will break it further. It's not about the end result, it's about fighting for a world you want to live in. Great show...shows....and movies...last one had weirdly slow fight choreography, still great. Im gonna watch em again
the people who exploit the system's weaknesses, the motive of card game as the controllers of sybil, the vilains, the main characters ... its all so great. but yes it depicts a dystopia which is nearing upon us with military grade ai. which could be happening in some way. i have to set the day to start the rewatch.