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History of Steampunk and other retro futuristic genres derived from science fiction cyberpunk. Includes new emerging trends and futures. Presented at Teslacon 2014.
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Steampunk roots and branches stephen poe teslacon 2014
- 1. Steampunk: roots and branches Stephen D. Poe Teslacon 2014
- 2. • The history and interpretation of Steampunk varies. • There are as many definitions as there are Steampunkers. • This is my interpretation. • YMMV.
- 3. ROOTS
- 4. First, there was Science Fiction/Fantasy • And, from there in the early 80s, evolved Cyberpunk. • Dystopian SF; a genre noir. Highly focused on cybernetic futures, high tech and failing societies. 4
- 5. The Cyberpunk genre expanded Writers created cyberpunk-type worlds but without cybernetics; some were set in Victorian England and copied conventions of Victorian Literature. 5
- 6. And suddenly a new genre is born… Dear Locus, Personally, I think Victorian fantasies are going to be the next big thing, as long as we can come up with a fitting collective term for Powers, Blaylock and myself. Something based on the appropriate technology of the era; like 'steam-punks', perhaps. —K.W. Jeter 6 Published April, 1987
- 7. Older works were retro-actively fitted into the new genre
- 9. Crafts & DIY • DIY and Maker • Aside from cosplay, most other subcultures do not have such a strong emphasis on DIY • Not do they have such a strong emphasis on sharing
- 10. Music • Abney Park • Charles von Vitic • The Clockwork Dolls • The Clockwork Quartet • The Cog is Dead • Corset • Darcy James Argue's Secret Society • Doctor Steel • The Extraordinary Contraptions • H U M A N W I N E • Insomniac Folklore • Jon Magnificent • Jill Tracy • Les Claypool • The Men That Will Not Be Blamed for Nothing • Poplock Holmes • Professor Elemental • Psyche Corporation • Rasputina • Steam Powered Giraffe • Sunday Driver • Thomas Truax • Unextraordinary Gentlemen • Unwoman • Vernian Process • Veronique Chevalier • Voltaire
- 11. Performance Art • Rocky Horror • Steampunk • Airship Isabella • Carnival Epsilon • League of STEAM • Penny Dreadful Productions
- 12. BRANCHES
- 13. And promptly spilt into multiple Sub-genres itself • High Vic • Low Vic • Airship • Dieselpunk • Far East • Clockpunk/Watchpunk • Wild West (cattlepunk)…
- 15. 15 Steampunk Genre Family Tree Postcyberpunk • New authors, grew up with cyberpunk, take it to the next generation. Typically not dystopian. • Neal Stephenson's The Diamond Age • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Cyberprep • Writing with a utopian vision instead of a dystopian vision.
- 16. 16 Steampunk Genre Family Tree RetroFuturistic • Depictions of current or future times based on what previous times had projected. • Steampunk • Neo-Victorianism • Teslapunk • Dieselpunk • Decopunk • Atompunk
- 17. 17 Steampunk Genre Family Tree Futuristic • Variations of Steampunk set in future environments rather than retro-future environments • Ribofunk by Paul Di Filippo • The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi • Nanopunk, Nathan McGrath • Biopunk • Nanopunk
- 18. 18 Steampunk Genre Family Tree Other • Not really classifiable • Stonepunk • Clockpunk • Splatterpunk • Elfpunk • Mythpunk • WizardPunk • NerfPunk • RococoPunk
- 19. NEW GROWTH
- 20. And it’s Still Growing From Adam Heine’s Blog. Data from Wikipedia, retrieved July 7, 2012.
- 23. Core Differentiators From Adam Heine’s Blog. Data from Wikipedia, retrieved July 7, 2012. • Canon • There is no canon for Steampunk • “There are no rules” • Across media • Not just a book, or a movie, or a game • Cross-pollination • Everyone borrows off of everyone else • And that’s OK
- 24. Future Trends? From Adam Heine’s Blog. Data from Wikipedia, retrieved July 7, 2012. • IBM • Steampunk a “New Retail Trend in the Making.” • “During 2013-2015, IBM predicts that steampunk will shift from low production, high cost “craft” manufacturing to mass production.” • IBM Social Sentiment Index
- 25. Summary From Adam Heine’s Blog. Data from Wikipedia, retrieved July 7, 2012. • Since its start in 1987 • Expanded in people, media, popularity • Split into many subgeneres • Gone from a splinter into a subculture and now going mainstream • “No Rules” • Allows it to grow, morph, expand
- 26. Questions?