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#09 Prompter Mag ⛓ Decopunk

Art Deco Aesthetics in Retro-futuristic Settings

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Jun 24, 2023
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Decopunk Aesthetic

Midjourney Prompt 👆 v5.1: sea plane, decopunk, streamlined design, retrofuturism, opulent fashion, speculative technology, high society, vintage futurism, sophisticated technology —ar 16:9

Overview

Decopunk is a sub-genre of speculative fiction that fuses the design principles of Art Deco and Streamline Moderne with futuristic technology, creating a visually rich, stylish, and sophisticated retrofuturistic world.

Midjourney Prompt 👆 v5.2: Batman, decopunk, streamlined design, retrofuturism, opulent fashion, speculative technology, high society, vintage futurism, sophisticated technology —ar 3:4

Historically

Decopunk emerged from the cyberpunk genre in the early 21st century, as a visual and narrative response to the grittier, more dystopian aspects of cyberpunk. It's often associated with a more positive view of technology and the future.

Influencers

  1. Katsuhiro Otomo (Manga artist and film director, Japan)

  2. Shaun Tan (Artist and author, Australia)

  3. Fritz Lang (Film director, Germany)

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