There is an inspirational purpose to my visit, the one that will fuel my work, but also one expanding my reach. It is way beyond a far-left posture it's almost unthinkable for them! It is this quality of friction that Villa San Francisco offers. I know, from my past experiences in America, that the techno-critical attitude, or the simple fact of not having a cell phone, as I do, is beyond radicalism. I will often be at odds over the topics brought through my meetings the way of life there is quite different. The classic architectures, the campuses, the headquarters: I will also be able to get the pulse of the region. Still, the goal is to meet the leaders of Silicon Valley as well as the actors of the famous Universities of Berkeley and Stanford (among others), and hopefully conduct a masterclass there. This part of the world concentrates almost everything that I criticize or fight against: capitalism, transhumanism, surveillance.in an all-connected world. It is quite easy to criticize from afar, but it is crucial to be on site to be able to grasp and comprehend the reasons for such a craze of the public towards this all digital world. I think this residency will put my techno-critical standpoint in to perspective. He combines this genre with elements of science fiction or fantasy and describes political dystopias. A committed man, this intermittent of militancy sharpens his weapons at the philosophical forge and nourishes his concrete struggles as much as his books.

His favorite field is political anticipation.

Then, you can exaggerate and transpose as you like.īorn in 1969 in Lyon, Alain Damasio is a French science fiction author and typographer. It’s a way to build parallel worlds dealing with all social issues today’s society may know. It’s also a genre that has always led people to reflect upon our society, politics, and anthropology. Science fiction is a genre that provides you that kind of freedom, whether it be in the style, narrative structure, paradigms, or inventions. The definition of sci-fi is, to me, what technologies do to humans. I don’t feel such a bond with other forms of art. My connection to language is physical: any words, vowels, consonants call for a color, a sound, a feeling. Yet I always go back to writing, and it feels right. Today, I perform on stage, I work on video games, and I write scripts. But writing hasn’t always been the obvious choice. My work encompasses a philosophical, sociological and anthropological approach that makes me one of the most techno-critical science fiction authors in France.

La Horde du Contrevent by Alain Damasio