What is Cyberpunk?
Crystallized by William Gibson's 1984 novel 'Neuromancer,' cyberpunk pairs advanced technology like cybernetics and virtual reality with social decay, urban grime, and antiheroes on society's margins. Its aesthetic and themes have profoundly shaped film, games, and anime, from 'Blade Runner' to 'Ghost in the Shell.'
Example books
- Neuromancer , William Gibson
- Snow Crash , Neal Stephenson
- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? , Philip K. Dick