cyberpunk
dystopian science fiction genre in a futuristic setting
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Summary
cyberpunk is a science fiction genre[1]. cyberpunk ranks in the top 3% of science fiction genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,040 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: artistic theme[3], literary subgenre[4]
- Named after: Cyberpunk[5]
- Subclass of: dystopian fiction[6], science fiction[7]
- Commons category: Cyberpunk[8]
- Start time: 1980[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Cyberpunk[10]
- Location of creation: North America[11]
- Described by source: Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[12]
- Different from: cypherpunk[13]
- Uses: cyberpunk music[14]
- Hashtag: cyberpunk[15]
- Derivative work: cyberpunk derivatives[16], postcyberpunk[17]
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Influence
Things named for cyberpunk include Cyberpunk 2077[18], a video game[19], directed by Adam Badowski[20] and solarpunk[21], an art genre[22], founded in 2008[23].
Why It Matters
cyberpunk has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] cyberpunk is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for cyberpunk include Cyberpunk 2077[18], a video game[19], directed by Adam Badowski[20] and solarpunk[21], an art genre[22], founded in 2008[23].