Sentences with phrase «seen as science fiction»

Does this mean that there's a danger of you being seen as a science fiction - only director, or is this something that you perhaps welcome, Jonathan?

Looking at the very real and compelling science behind an idea once seen as science fiction, How to Clone a Mammoth demonstrates how de-extinction will redefine conservation's future.

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Today, AI is no longer seen as a futuristic product of science fiction, but rather an innovative technology that is changing the face of business.

Hell will not be a place of torture or torment as depicted in the 1997 Science Fiction movie Event Horizon (If you haven't seen that movie, I don't recommend it.

It might sound like science fiction that it was possible to see separate components of internal thoughts of the participants as they were lying in the MRI with their eyes closed and recalling their personal lives.

«We knew if you could speed the information up successfully, it would give rise to all kinds of causality problems, as you see in science fiction movies about people traveling back in time.

He sees the vital ingredient of SF as otherness: «A true science fiction story has as its keystone an imaginative element which can not be properly expounded in any other literary form.»

But what's interesting, especially about that one, and that one [is a] piece written by Larry Greenemeier, was that, you know, all the popular science fiction treatments of that kind have it [suddenly] happening and conflict between humans but through Larry's reporting it seems more likely that we will see it coming; that machine self - awareness will occur in a certain kind of stepwise fashion where they're getting better at certain tasks; [that they'll be able to do] autonomous activities, and from there that you can actually see them develop, and it shouldn't come up as a big surprise as it if finally happens.

«Tau Ceti has been a popular destination for science fiction writers and everyone's imagination as somewhere there could possibly be life, but even though life around Tau Ceti may be unlikely, it should not be seen as a letdown, but should invigorate our minds to consider what exotic planets likely orbit the star, and the new and unusual planets that may exist in this vast universe,» says Pagano.

It is worth seeing, especially if you like science fiction; as movie, it's just decent.

Ultimately, 2001 has endured as a science fiction classic for years - love it or hate it, it deserves to be seen.

But there's one Science Fiction film that towers above all others of the genre, as well as all other films, and that is Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, which Warner Brothers barely released in time to actually be seen on a big screen during the relevant year.

As the official synopsis puts it: «Part road movie, part science - fiction, part real, it's a film about seeing our world through alien eyes.»

It may feature science fiction tropes such as being set in some alternate universe in which human cloning existed since the 1960s as well as clones being harvested for their organs, hardly an original idea (see the 1979 movie The Clonus Horror, which was understandably spoofed by Mystery Science Theaterscience fiction tropes such as being set in some alternate universe in which human cloning existed since the 1960s as well as clones being harvested for their organs, hardly an original idea (see the 1979 movie The Clonus Horror, which was understandably spoofed by Mystery Science TheaterScience Theater 3000).

ANDERSON: We've never seen them as zombie movies as much as science fiction thrillers.

Based on the novel of the same name by Andy Weir, Scott's latest science fiction film sees Damon as Mark Watney, an astronaut who's presumed dead and left behind by his crew on the red planet.

It presents a future in 2022 that seems unlikely not because we're not currently on the verge of some great ecological disaster, but because rough math suggests that the Heston character would've been born the year before the film's 1973 release and thus his declaration that he'd never seen a grapefruit (or grass, or cows) should worm its way into the audience consciousness as Soylent Green's statement that it's not serious, thoughtful science - fiction, but rather soapbox and screed timed to coincide with, in 1972, the first international conference on climate change.

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A unique blend of film noir, horror, and science fiction, Alex Proyas» underrated film about a man accused of murder in a mysterious city where the sun never seems to shine is beloved by those who've seen it, which isn't as many people as it should be.

Sheridan can next be seen as the lead in Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Austinite Ernie Cline's best - selling dystopian science fiction adventure, «Ready Player One,» which is set to release in 2017.

Its science - fiction status is hinted at by visual design, as in the film's opening moments, when concentric circles appear out of the darkness on screen, then are seen to separate, inhabiting three - dimensional space, from left to right, with a bright light blazing on one side.

Still, it still remains to be seen if general audiences will embrace Alita: Battle Angel when it comes out next July, as they've rejected ambitious science - fiction adaptations in the recent past.

One doesn't need to dig deep into his body of work to see that the late novelist and essayist David Foster Wallace had sincere ambivalence about mass media — his much - heralded 1,079 - page novel, Infinite Jest, features a science fiction conceit where a lethal videotape known as «The Entertainment» is so addictive, its viewers lose interest in anything other than endless repeat viewings of the film.

If you saw the trailer and are expecting a pure action movie, you'll be disappointed as the movie is more science fiction and philosophy rather than action or thriller.

Some of the items we're seeing are more like science fiction, while some are so realistic they could show up as soon as the 2015 model year.

Red Adept: As a fantasy / science fiction author, what improvements do you see for eBook Readers in the future?

And since both fans and Kris wanted to see more Retrieval Artist books, Kris sold the out - of - print Retrieval Artist books to WMG Publishing Inc. and the books all came out with new covers that branded them to science fiction and as a series.

When Joanna Russ, one of the few successful female science - fiction writers, died last year, her obituary in The New York Times referred to her as a writer who helped «deliver science fiction into the hands of the most alien creatures the genre had yet seen — women.»

As a big fan of writing and science fiction I find it exciting to see a straight path in a world that can feel to big.

In another interesting twist, customers are given the option of dividing the money they spend between several recipients as they see fit, including the authors, Humble Bundle, and a variety of charities such as Child's Play Charity, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and / or the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

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As a long - time fan of Science Fiction, it's been interesting to see the genre grow and grow, to the point where it is now just about everywhere.

She had always had an interest in writing, and particularly in the burgeoning genre of science fiction, which she saw as the perfect medium for creative explorations of gender and feminism, two topics that interested her.

Science fiction is facing a crisis right now as traditional publishing is starting to see a massive decline in sales.

As for science fiction becoming a cul de sac, I've seen it coming for years and I am not surprised.

For traditional publishers, digital is sometimes seen as a dystopian nightmare — but Alastair Horne examines some ideas from science fiction that offer the promise of a positive future for publishing.

As you'll see in a minute, a lot of those drew thousands of visitors who searched for information about the scientific, technical, and medical aspects of science fiction.

There's no need to see other science fiction writers as competition.

I would be far more interested in seeing a list that breaks down mystery, romance, science fiction genres — but even then it could get so niche market driven that that the list becomes less meaningful to me as a reader (though we could have as much fun as this Melville House blog post in coming up with our own possible lists) So what about for you?

All other publishers seemed to see the future as a threat, even other science fiction publishers.

Howey sees something else here, however: «I think it means that a sustained and profitable career as a science fiction author is more likely, these days, to have its origin in self - publishing.»

I know that I know make more in a year on my science fiction and fantasy than I would in a traditional advance for a new author (which I would be seen as by most publishers) from most traditional publishers.

- after the remakes of Terry's Wonderland 3D and Dragon Quest Monsters 2, Yuji Horii asked the team what should be next - the choices were Caravan Heart (GBA), a professional version of Dragon Quest Monsters 2, or a brand new game - the staff made the plot together with Takeshi Uchikawa (who is currently directing Dragon Quest XI)- the suggestion was to make the theme become something catchy, which lead to a science fiction vibe - Horii said «anything's alright as long as it's interesting» - the creation of the Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light helped build Joker 3 - fan feedback from the mobile game was used, which lead to monster stats being seen - the Reactor device lets you easily see all the things that occur on the field - the team had some trouble bringing together the ridable monsters aspect of the game, but eventually worked it out - the full game starts off with monsters that players can ride on land - you'll eventually unlock sea, air, and multi-jump land rising monsters - a «Big Air ride» was teased as well - by clearing the story, features will be unlocked that further modify monsters such as abilities and changing their sizes - Stealth Boxes which can not be found without using the Reactor only contains useful items that are optional - compulsory items that are needed to be found with the Reactor are placed in non-stealth locations - accessories can strengthen monsters, but monster strength is mainly determined from raising and combining them - features more offense - related content in the form of new spells and skills - new water - type spells are included - new skills added enable more detailed adjustments in versus, adding more strategic features - one of the items that can be bought with Communication Coins has the same effect with «Key of Encounters» - this lets players recruit monsters a bit more easily they've befriended before - since Communication Coins can only be obtained from multiplayer battles, it's completely optional - people who still do StreetPass but don't want to do multiplayer battles can still get them by combining monsters - DLC monsters are planned to be added regularly post-release until around Golden Week (April 29 — May 5)- - A national tournament is also planned, with more details coming later - carryover feature from Dragon Quest Monsters 2 that comes into play after the ending - players can bring up to 10 monsters which are ranked A or below from DQM2 to DQMJ3 each day

Her work weaves elements of East African mythology, as seen in the nguva, with Afro - surrealist elements of science fiction and fantasy, critiques of African and female stereotypes, and universal notions of power, race, and colonialism.

As art historian Patrick Murphy has noted, her works can be seen as investigations, a series of corollaries between truth and fiction, video and film, subject and medium, drawing and idea, science and arAs art historian Patrick Murphy has noted, her works can be seen as investigations, a series of corollaries between truth and fiction, video and film, subject and medium, drawing and idea, science and aras investigations, a series of corollaries between truth and fiction, video and film, subject and medium, drawing and idea, science and art.

The works can be seen as a form of science — fiction; partly based on facts and research but often brought into the realm of fiction, abstraction and speculation.

• See the Limited Edition Print Octavia E. Butler was a bestselling and award - winning author, receiving both the Hugo and Nebula Awards for her groundbreaking science fiction, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN West.

As seen in her recent exhibition «Lithique» (Lithic), it amounts to what she calls a «science - fiction povera.»

Either as a pop cultural reference point or the conceptual link between the speculative practices of contemporary art and science fiction, this trend has seen dozens, if not hundreds, of international and Australian artists creating sci - fi - inflected pieces, with exhibitions around the world surveying their work.

Perhaps it is from a guide book to some future, not yet realized, a resurrected catalogue, or a dictionary entry hidden invisible between other «see also» terms; such as séance, science - fiction, speculative fiction, hauntology, alternate - history or future - history.