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Science fiction is a literary or cinematic genre that describes events, phenomena, or worlds that violate the laws of nature or science, that is, what has no scientific or realistic basis. The main feature of science fiction is that it explores the possibilities of the future, other realities, or worlds, using elements that go beyond the usual natural laws. This can include space travel, technological innovations, parallel universes, contacts with other civilizations, supernatural phenomena, or frightening elements characteristic of the horror genre.
Science fiction can be divided into several subgenres:
- Science fiction: based on hypotheses and possibilities of the development of science and technology.
- Fantasy: includes elements of magic, mythology, and imaginary worlds.
- Utopia and dystopia: depictions of ideal or, conversely, grim, totalitarian societies.
- Alternative history: considers variations of events that differ from real history.
- Horror: a genre that focuses on evoking feelings of fear, dread, and anxiety in the reader or viewer. Horror can include both supernatural phenomena (ghosts, demons, monsters) and psychological or technological horror, where unusual or frightening situations create an atmosphere of tension and danger.
Thus, science fiction is a genre that encompasses a wide range of possible and impossible realities, creating space for reflection on what could be or what may still happen, including elements that transform ordinary situations into frightening or dangerous ones.
The fantasy genre is characterized by the presence of magic, supernatural forces, and fantastic worlds. In such worlds, special laws operate that create the conditions for the development of events. Works of fantasy often use elements that have no scientific or realistic basis, such as magical creatures, magical items, other worlds, or parallel realities. Fantasy includes subgenres such as historical fantasy, dark fantasy, epic fantasy, urban fantasy, and more. Works of fantasy can have varying levels of complexity, from fairy tales for children to more serious and philosophical narratives for adults.
What distinguishes science fiction from fantasy?Fantasy is a subgenre of science fiction, meaning any fantasy is science fiction, but not all science fiction is fantasy :)
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