2849) "Cyberpunk", Poland: The Banknote Series titled - "The Punk Universe": A 0 denominated Collector Banknote/Voucher brought out by the Mint of Gdansk, Poland: Date/Year of Banknote issue: 04/2022:
The word "cyberpunk" describes one of the science-fiction genres.
It concerns considerations about a technologically advanced future, inhabited by cyborgs and people functioning in virtual reality.
The image of society is not utopian, on the contrary – it is perfectly described by the English phrase - "High tech & Low Life", featuring futuristic technological and scientific achievements, such as artificial intelligence and cybernetics, juxtaposed with societal collapse, dystopia or decay. (A low-life is a term for a person who is considered morally unacceptable by their community. Examples of people society often labels low-lives include aggressive panhandlers, bullies, criminals, drug dealers, freeloaders, hobos, gangsters, people who make constant use of profanities, prostitutes, pimps, scammers, sexual abusers and thieves. Often, the term is used as an indication of disapproval of antisocial or destructive behaviors, usually bearing a connotation of contempt and derision. This usage of the word dates to 1911).
The future in cyberpunk is pessimistic, pathological, full of moral destruction, and advanced technology is often a source of problems and brings more harm than good.
Cyberpunk shows the negative consequences of human functioning surrounded by advanced technology.
The beginning of this trend is considered to be the publication of the book "Neuromancer" by William Gibson, who published his work in 1984.
This species is also often described by the 3M principle - City, Mass, Machine.
The action of books or films usually takes place in huge, overpopulated metropolises, where technology has demoralised people, destroying the relationships between them.
Cyberpunk is a genre of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology.
Much of cyberpunk is rooted in the New Wave science fiction movement of the 1960s and 1970s, when writers like Philip K. Dick, Michael Moorcock, Roger Zelazny, John Brunner, J. G. Ballard, Philip José Farmer and Harlan Ellison examined the impact of drug culture, technology, and the sexual revolution while avoiding the utopian tendencies of earlier science fiction.
Comics exploring cyberpunk themes began appearing as early as "Judge Dredd" (first published in 1977).
Released in 1984, William Gibson's influential debut novel "Neuromancer" helped solidify cyberpunk as a genre, drawing influence from punk subculture and early hacker culture. Frank Miller’s Ronin is an example of an cyberpunk graphic novel.
Other influential cyberpunk writers included Bruce Sterling and Rudy Rucker.
The Japanese cyberpunk subgenre began in 1982 with the debut of Katsuhiro Otomo's "Manga series Akira", with its 1988 anime film adaptation (also directed by Otomo) later popularising the subgenre.
Early films in the genre include Ridley Scott's 1982 film "Blade Runner", one of several of Philip K. Dick's works that have been adapted into films (in this case, "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?").
The "first cyberpunk television series" was the TV series "Max Headroom" from 1987, playing in a futuristic dystopia ruled by an oligarchy of television networks, and where computer hacking played a central role in many story lines.
The films "Johnny Mnemonic" (1995) and "New Rose Hotel" (1998), both based upon short stories by William Gibson, flopped commercially and critically, while "The Matrix trilogy" (1999–2003) and "Judge Dredd" (1995) were some of the most successful cyberpunk films.
Newer cyberpunk media includes "Blade Runner 2049" (2017), a sequel to the original 1982 film, "Dredd" (2012), which was not a sequel to the original movie, "Upgrade" (2018); "Alita: Battle Angel" (2019), based on the 1990s Japanese manga Battle Angel Alita, the 2018 Netflix TV series "Altered Carbon", based on Richard K. Morgan's 2002 novel of the same name, the 2020 remake of 1997 role-playing video game "Final Fantasy VII", and the video game "Cyberpunk 2077" (2020), based on R. Talsorian Games's 1988 tabletop role-playing game "Cyberpunk".
The 0 Zloty denominted Collector Banknote/Voucher brought out by the Gdansk Mint, Poland:
The first collector's voucher of the Mint of Gdańsk from the phenomenal series ttled - "The Punk Universe".
This collector's voucher perfectly reflects the nature of the science-fiction trend, which concerns considerations about a technologically advanced future, inhabited by cyborgs and people functioning in virtual reality.
It has been secured with specialised, innovative techniques, both on the reverse and on the obverse.
WIPW S.A. paper guarantees the security of the data and testifies to the individuality of the product.
The copy has been protected with a number of different techniques:
-image active in UV radiation,-positive microtext,-signature,-hologram,-two-tone current watermark,-daylight protection fibers,-UV-active protective fibers,-chemical protection, -UV-active typographic numbering.
This voucher is a collector's combination of tradition and modernity!
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Banknote/Voucher Series: "The Punk Universe"; Banknote/Voucher name: "CyberPunk"; The set includes: "CYBERPUNK, Collector's Voucher/Banknote with 9 anti-copying security features and an LED/UV Flashlight with 2 functions - UV light and white light."; Date/Year of Banknote/Voucher issue: 04/2022; Denomination: 0 Zlotys, Gdansk; Country: Poland; Size: 140.00 mm x 70.00 mm; Extras: UV printing, Hologram; No. of Prints: 5,000 pieces; Accessories: Flashlight, Case, Security Briefing; Includes: SSL CERTIFICATE - SECURE SHOPPING.
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- The Flashlight has 6 UV-LEDs with a wavelength of 365 nm (long wavelength) offer a variety of application possibilities. For example, a flashlight can be used to determine the fluorescence of banknotes, stamps, minerals and fossils, check credit cards and driver's licenses, make colours glowing under UV light visible.
Note: The lamp emits UV radiation. One should not shine it directly into the eyes or expose the skin to constant external factors.
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