[Commlist] New book: Cybernetic Imaginations

*Cybernetic Imaginations*
*https://www.peterlang.com/document/1445450

*Summary*
Cybernetics, the science of control systems, was first popularised as an 
idea in 1948, following Norbert Wiener’s seminal publication on the 
topic. Almost immediately, cybernetics gripped the imagination of 
science fiction writers and film and television producers. This 
collection explores decades of the intersection between cybernetics and 
speculative fiction, from the Cybermen of Doctor Who to the Borg of Star 
Trek, sci-fi luminaries from Isaac Asimov to George Lucas, and classic 
works like The Terminator to current outputs like The Mandalorian. It is 
intended as both an introduction to and a showcase for new and 
cutting-edge scholarship on the topic, highlighting the urgency of 
cybernetics research with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), 
anxieties over the potential dehumanisation of society, and new futures 
envisioned for human-machine integration. As we become accustomed to 
speaking to nonhuman answering services, using AI technology in our 
writing, and even seeing films with nonhuman actors, this collection 
gives us access to rich fictional speculations about cybernetics that 
may help us to understand our rapidly changing world.



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