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We are living in a version of the future out of J.G. Ballard or William Gibson

The article lists real-world instances that echo cyberpunk fiction, such as a shopping-mall IV-drip clinic offering vitamin infusions, a viral video of a robotic dog at a “migrant hotel,” and a humanoid robot named Edward Warchocki herding wild boars in Warsaw. It also notes AI-generated music attracting 2.6 million monthly listeners, delivery robots navigating streets, and the opening of Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul, a 16,500-square-metre venue featuring child-sized humanoid performers.