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If you’re a fan of new developments in military technology, then the U.S. Navy has something you’ll want to check out. The USS Zumwalt, a guided missile destroyer, is the most technologically advanced surface military ship in the world. And now you can view the ship’s innovations through an interactive 3D animated tour hosted by the Bookmark. The 3D tour gives viewers a 360º look at the Zumwalt and includes details of the advanced ship’s structural specifications — such as length, speed, weight — of interest to those intrigued.

You can’t talk hard science fiction without including one of the most prolific of them — author Nancy Kress. With six Nebulas, two Hugos, a Sturgeon and a Campbell award under her belt so far, Kress is inarguably one of the most respected sci-fi producers of the last four decades. Her latest novel, Tomorrow’s Kin, is on shelves now. We chatted with Kress about her new book and why genetic engineering and believable science matter to her. RECURSOR: What inspired Tomorrow’s Kin? Is it a sequel to your Nebula award-winning.

RAKKA is the first, highly-anticipated project from director Neill Blomkamp‘s (District 9, Chappie) new production studio/idea incubator Oats Studios. Co-written by Blomkamp and Thomas Sweterlitsch, RAKKA is set in Texas in the year 2020. The earth has been invaded by sinister reptilian-like extraterrestrials. The bad news: We lost. The planet is now under full occupation. The aliens have begun destroying earth’s ecology in order to make the planet more habitable for them. The world has become a blasted ruin with humanity on the brink of extinction. The aliens also perform obscene experiments on captive.

If you like your your sci-fi with a slice of noir, we’ve got the goods you’re looking for. You don’t need to wait for Blade Runner 2049 to help you avoid the big sleep. Dive into android detective work with author Adam Christopher and his Ray Electromatic Mysteries, which take Raymond Chandler on a spin through the land of Asimov and Bradbury. We chatted with Adam about what inspired his series, his love for Doctor Who and his science fiction influences. RECURSOR: Your Ray Electromatic Mysteries are built around.

What do a child and a neural network have in common? Both are at an early age of their development, and both come up with delightfully unexpected responses to the data they take in. Scientist and neural network pop artist Janelle Shane brings that issue to life in her artistic neural network projects, in which computer brains come up with strange names for paint colors, tell bizarre knock-knock jokes, and generally prove that mimicking the human brain is not so easy. Shane shares with us what inspires her, how.

By now, you’ve heard about the big event happening on August 21, 2017. No, we’re not talking about an amazing box office for The Dark Tower (though that wouldn’t surprise us). We’re talking about our solar system’s star attraction — the sun — and the upcoming solar eclipse this August. If you’re wondering what eclipse we’re talking about, and even if you’re not, we’ve got the scoop on what to expect. Just what is a solar eclipse, anyway? It’s not dogs and cats living together and mass hysteria. It’s a happy coincidence.

Set in a futuristic dystopia, the sci-fi short thriller POLIS follows the struggle of David Porter, a young telepath in search for his missing mother. His actions threaten to reveal his government’s horrifying secrets. Directed by Steven Ilous and with a screenplay created by Ilous and writer Daniel Perea, POLIS won the New Regency and Defy Media PROTOTYPE competition in January 2015. The prize: a film deal with New Regency Productions. It’s easy to see why POLIS earned recognition. Though short, the film tells an emotional, moving story. Porter’s desperation is clear, as is the.

In the disturbing near-future of the sci-fi short film I.R.I.S., anxiety over the rise in terrorism and violence across the world has led the United States and NATO to adopt a revolutionary global surveillance system. The “Integrated Recognition and Internal Surveillance” program (I.R.I.S.) is an artificial intelligence responsible for a network of over 3,000 highly-advanced, weaponized drones The program’s prime directive is to maintain global security using these drones, and intervene whenever violence threatens to disrupt law and order. Unfortunately, something goes very wrong at an I.R.I.S. installation in Greenland. The.

When you talk to someone early in their Hollywood career, it’s exciting to think about where they’ll end up in the future. After all, people like John Dykstra (Star Wars) and Douglas Trumbull (2001, Close Encounters) started out somewhere, right? So has Santhosh Koneru, an up-and-coming filmmaker and VFX artist. We chatted with him about his current projects, as well as what inspires his love for VFX and science fiction. RECURSOR: How did you get started in visual effects work? SANTHOSH: I started my career as a digital matte.