Cultural History of CyberPunk

Metropolis released

Mar 13, 1927

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"

Jun 30, 1948

Cybernetics is a transdisciplinary approach for exploring regulatory systems, their structures, constraints, and possibilities.

Turing Test Introduced

Jun 30, 1950

The Turing test is a often-explored concept in cyberpunk, as it aims to distinguish the difference between humanity and machinery

Term "Cyborg" introduced

Jun 30, 1960

"Necromancer" by William Gibson is published

Jun 30, 1962

Necromancer is considered a seminal work in the cyberpunk genre

"Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?" Published

Jun 30, 1968

"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

Jul 15, 1982

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

Dec 16, 1982

Blade Runner has become a cult classic and an pervasive influence on the cyberpunk asethetic

AKIRA released

Jul 16, 1988

AKIRA is a japanese animated film that is considered one of the more modern classics of both science fiction and cyberpunk

"The Matrix" Released

Apr 8, 1999

A cult phenomenon, The Matrix is among the most influential science fiction and cyberpunk films to enter the twenty-first century