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title: "What is Cyberpunk?"  
description: "A short summary of the concept of a cyberpunk world in movies, books, and games"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-09-16  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2505/what-is-cyberpunk  
category: "science and technology"  
tags: ["cyberpunk", "sci-fi", "science technology"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is Cyberpunk?

![What is Cyberpunk](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/cc62fc4d-2450-474f-a1c8-f5de72d0496c/images/9eb0b679-cb24-40a0-a2b1-60fe13384cbd.jpeg) ![What is Cyberpunk](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/cc62fc4d-2450-474f-a1c8-f5de72d0496c/images/e97dc8a2-b848-4d62-98bb-5ab88e417e91.jpeg) Cyberpunk is a science fiction subgenre that explores a dystopian future with advanced technology in which the line between man and machine blurs. ![What is Cyberpunk](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/cc62fc4d-2450-474f-a1c8-f5de72d0496c/images/83249fa0-80a8-473b-80fb-83833b194a58.jpeg) It emerged in the 1980s, with works such as William Gibson's novel Neuromancer and Ridley Scott's film Blade Runner. ![What is Cyberpunk](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/cc62fc4d-2450-474f-a1c8-f5de72d0496c/images/91db8dea-a5ef-464a-a186-7c3b293b11f3.jpeg) Films: Runner, The Terminator, RoboCop, Akira; Video games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Ghost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex are some examples. ![What is Cyberpunk](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/cc62fc4d-2450-474f-a1c8-f5de72d0496c/images/7a34109d-340c-481c-8e9f-6d8b58c1858c.jpeg) Its stories often feature advanced technology such as artificial intelligence, cybernetic implants, and virtual reality. ![What is Cyberpunk](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/cc62fc4d-2450-474f-a1c8-f5de72d0496c/images/09fc6769-97f6-4b84-b722-e47aaa9fe16b.jpeg) It's a popular genre in books, movies, video games, and other media.

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