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The piece is pretty hard to read; it is a little histrionic. I am guessing it's AI generated. Also I am not sure how this bathroom is "cyberpunk" by having som

The piece is pretty hard to read; it is a little histrionic. I am guessing it's AI generated. Also I am not sure how this bathroom is "cyberpunk" by having some screens in it. There's an Applebees here that has TVs in front of urinals. Cyberpunk is a genre of science fiction that is usually characterized by futuristic and dystopian elements. It also uses those elements to create a pessimistic satire of current society. This bathroom is neither futuristic nor dystopian, just trashy and kind of dumb.

surprisetalk 4y ago
Author here! > The piece is pretty hard to read; it is a little histrionic. I am guessing it's AI generated. This essay was crafted by 100% organic free-range meat. But glad to know I don't pass the Turing Test :) Feel free to shoot me an email at hello@taylor.town with any writing suggestions you have! > Cyberpunk is a genre of science fiction that is usually characterized by futuristic and dystopian elements. I'm still growing as a writer, but I personally see urinal touchscreens and a magnificent highway interstate system laden with ads as exceedingly "dystopian" and "futuristic". I tried to convey that feeling, but may have missed the mark. The only reason I didn't have to write satirical fiction is that it's already here.
PhasmaFelis 4y ago
Oh good, I was really hoping for the future where people accuse anyone they don't like for any reason of being a bot. Crossing it over with pedantic arguments about exactly what does and does not constitute "cyberpunk" is icing on the cake.
- shrimp_emoji 4y ago
  You in the matrix broooooo
- greenhearth 4y ago
  Just some constructive criticism, my friend. Now that I think about it, maybe it could even benefit from some AI; that first sentence is baffling.
  - PhasmaFelis 4y ago
    Accusing someone of being a bot is not "constructive criticism."

surprisetalk 4y ago

Author here! > The piece is pretty hard to read; it is a little histrionic. I am guessing it's AI generated. This essay was crafted by 100% organic free-range meat. But glad to know I don't pass the Turing Test :) Feel free to shoot me an email at hello@taylor.town with any writing suggestions you have! > Cyberpunk is a genre of science fiction that is usually characterized by futuristic and dystopian elements. I'm still growing as a writer, but I personally see urinal touchscreens and a magnificent highway interstate system laden with ads as exceedingly "dystopian" and "futuristic". I tried to convey that feeling, but may have missed the mark. The only reason I didn't have to write satirical fiction is that it's already here.

PhasmaFelis 4y ago

Oh good, I was really hoping for the future where people accuse anyone they don't like for any reason of being a bot. Crossing it over with pedantic arguments about exactly what does and does not constitute "cyberpunk" is icing on the cake.

shrimp_emoji 4y ago
You in the matrix broooooo
greenhearth 4y ago
Just some constructive criticism, my friend. Now that I think about it, maybe it could even benefit from some AI; that first sentence is baffling.
- PhasmaFelis 4y ago
  Accusing someone of being a bot is not "constructive criticism."