Nanopunk is asubgenre ofscience fiction that describes a world wherenanites andbio-nanotechnologies are widely in use andnanotechnologies are the predominant technological forces in society, similar tobiopunk.^[1][2][3][4]

The genre is mainly concerned with the artistic, psychological,^[3] andsocietal impact of nanotechnology, rather than aspects of the technology which itself is still in its infancy. Unlike cyberpunk, which can be distinguished by a gritty and low-life yet technologically advanced character, nanopunk can have a darkerdystopian character that might examine potentialrisks by nanotechnology as well as a more optimistic outlook that might emphasizepotential uses of nanotechnology.^[5][1]

• M. Rex (1999) features nanites as the source of power for the title character.
• Scooby Apocalypse (2016–2019) reveals early on that a nanite virus originating fromVelma's 'Elysium Project' experiment is the reason behind people becoming monsters.

• Kathleen Ann Goonan (Queen City Jazz – 1997) andLinda Nagata were some of the earliest writers to feature nanotech as the primary element in their work.^[3]
• Neal Stephenson'sThe Diamond Age is a coming of age story, set in a future in which nanotechnology affects all aspects of life.^[6]
• Some novels ofStanislaw Lem, includingWeapon System of the Twenty First Century or The Upside-down Evolution,The Invincible andPeace on Earth as well asGreg Bear'sBlood Music^[7] could also be considered precursors of nanopunk.
• Michael Crichton novelPrey (2002).^[4][1][8] Another of Crichton's novels,Micro (2011), could also be an example, but it focuses more on the idea of size-manipulation and shrinking of objects rather than nanotechnology.
• Nathan McGrath'sNanopunk (2013) is set in an icebound near-future where almost half the world's population has been wiped out. Alister, a child when "The Big Freeze" began is now a teenager in a society slowly finding its feet. Unaware of his nano-infection he sets out to find his lost sister and is joined by Suzie, a militantcyber-activist. Theirhacking attracts the attention of Secret Services and a ruthlessprivate military corporation and their search becomes a deadly race for survival.
• Linda Nagata'sTech Heaven (1995) is a futuristic thriller about Katie, a woman whose husband is about to die of injuries sustained in a helicopter crash. Instead of dying, he gets his bodycryogenically preserved so that he can be reawakened whenmed-tech is advanced enough to heal him. The problem is that it winds up taking far more than the estimated few years for this to happen.^[9]
• Alastair Reynolds'Chasm City could also be considered nanopunk.^[10]

Faction (2020 Film)

• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989 film)
• Osmosis Jones (2001 film)
• The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)
• G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009 film)
• Transcendence (2014 film)
• Ant-Man (2015 film)

• Futurama, "Parasites Lost" (2001) -Fry is infected by parasites that increase his intelligence and health, but ultimately chooses to get rid of them with miniature droids.
• Justice League, "Tabula Rasa" (2003) - The villain,Amazo, is an android composed of nanites that allow him to mimic abilities.
• Static Shock, "Hoop Squad" (2004) - The villain, Dr. Odium, is a scientist specializing in nanotechnology who was fired for attempting to experiment on humans.
• Doctor Who, "The Doctor Dances" (2005) - Two ships seen in the episode contain nanogenes that can heal wounds.
• Generator Rex (2010–2013) - Nanites are central to the premise of the series, in which an accident caused them to spread across the world and infect almost all life. Protagonist Rex Salazar is able to control his own nanites and cure the mutations caused by them, and thus works for the government agency Providence, battling nanite mutants (called E.V.O.S).

• Anarchy Online (2001)
• Crysis (2007–2013)
• Deus Ex (2000)
• Metal Gear Solid series
• Supreme Ruler 2020 (2008)
• Nier Automata (2017)
• Red Faction (2001)

• Biopunk
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• Kathleen Ann Goonan
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