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Metropolis released
Metropolis is considered to now be one of the earliest examples of cyberpunk - despite it being created prior to the contemporary 'cyberpunk' definiton.
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Norbert Wiener introduces the word "cybernetics"
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Turing Test Introduced
The Turing test is a often-explored concept in cyberpunk, as it aims to distinguish the difference between humanity and machinery -
Term "Cyborg" introduced
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"Necromancer" by William Gibson is published
Necromancer is considered a seminal work in the cyberpunk genre -
"Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?" Published
"Do Andriods Dream Of Electric Sheep?" is a very popular classic cyberpunk novel which became the source behind "Blade Runner" -
"Burning Chrome" by William Gibson published
Burning Chrome is a short story by William Gibson of Necromancer fame which is quite a classic depiction of the cyberpunk genre -
"Blade Runner" released
Blade Runner has become a cult classic and an pervasive influence on the cyberpunk asethetic -
AKIRA released
AKIRA is a japanese animated film that is considered one of the more modern classics of both science fiction and cyberpunk -
"The Matrix" Released
A cult phenomenon, The Matrix is among the most influential science fiction and cyberpunk films to enter the twenty-first century
