Definition
Cyberpunk is a science fiction subgenre set in high-tech, low-life futures where corporations, hackers, and cybernetics dominate. It often critiques power, surveillance, and inequality in urban dystopias.
Example
A street hacker hired to crack a megacorp database while dodging neural implants gone wrong is cyberpunk.
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Common mistakes
- Adding neon and rain without exploring systemic inequality or tech consequences.
- Assuming cyberpunk must always be set in the 1980s vision of the future.