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Cyberpunk pioneer Rudy Rucker is back with "Sqinks," a novel about AI-like aliens replacing human brains.

Mark Frauenfelder
Aug 28, 2025
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Sqinks, A Transreal Cyberpunk Love Story, by Rudy Rucker

Legendary cyberpunk pioneer Rudy Rucker has launched a Kickstarter campaign for his latest science fiction venture, Sqinks, a novel that blends his signature "transrealism" with modern AI anxieties. Set in contemporary San Francisco, the story follows a Rucker-inspired protagonist confronting alien…

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