Cyberpunk

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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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[Movie Clip] CHAPPIE (2015) - robot police team vs gangsters (www.youtube.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/cyberpunk

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Invidious link: https://yewtu.be/watch?v=0TWGg7HcvSw

Haven't seen the movie, but this scene gives an interesting take on corporate-driven near-future tech, and its effect on the underworld.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappie_(film)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Die Antwoord are the controversial musicians who front this movie along with the robot, people use them as an excuse to attack it. I feel like if you look at DA, who look like human graffiti surrounded by large symbolic basic graffiti and think they are good people who will lead by example; then good luck.. Not an overly complex movie but one that fills part of the space of robots and humans learning to "communicate". I robot in Africa.