The Book That Invented the Future
How William Gibson's 1984 novel coined "cyberspace," predicted the internet, and created the blueprint for every hacker story that followed.
Cyberspace Creator
Gibson coined the term "cyberspace" in a 1982 short story but popularized it in Neuromancer, describing it as a "consensual hallucination."
Predicting the Web
The book describes a global network of data that people "jack into," a vision that heavily influenced the actual developers of the World Wide Web and VR.
Cyberpunk Archetypes
Case (the washed-up hacker) and Molly (the "razorgirl" with mirrored eye implants) became the blueprint for almost all cyberpunk characters that followed.
The Turing Police
In Gibson's world, "Turing Police" exist to stop AI from becoming too intelligent or independent — a concept that feels more relevant every day.
A Global Vision
The story moves from Chiba City in Japan to the orbital colonies, reflecting a future where national borders matter less than corporate interests.